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1942.8.99

Blow-gun dart with bamboo shaft, iron pin tip and paper cone-butt. [El.B 4/5/2007]

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1942.8.99

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Collection type
Object
Description
Blow-gun dart with bamboo shaft, iron pin tip and paper cone-butt. [El.B 4/5/2007]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939?, uncertain
Date collected
?By 1939
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Paper Plant, Material Iron Metal, Process Glued
Dimensions
Length: max 240 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.8.99

Search terms: Weapon, Blowpipe Dart