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1945.6.82.1

Quiver [.1] with lid [.2] containing 31 darts [.3-.33]. [El.B 17/01/2008]

1945.6.82.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Quiver [.1] with lid [.2] containing 31 darts [.3-.33]. [El.B 17/01/2008]
Long description
The quiver is bound with plaited cane rings. Inside are small tubes into which the darts are inserted. The lid is basketry and contains some fluffy palm fibre held back with rattan netting. The darts have pith butts and poisoned tips. [El.B 17/01/2008]
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
northwestern West Malaysia Perak
Cultural groups
Semai
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1926
Date collected
1886 -1926
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1945
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Reed Plant, Material Plant Pith, Material Palm Fibre Plant, Process Plaited, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Length: max 320 mm, Diameter: max 110 mm, Length: max 370 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1945.6.82.1 Accession number: 1945.6.82.2 Accession number: 1945.6.82.3 Accession number: 1945.6.82.4 Accession number: 1945.6.82.5 Accession number: 1945.6.82.6 Accession number: 1945.6.82.7 Accession number: 1945.6.82.8 Accession number: 1945.6.82.9 Accession number: 1945.6.82.10 Accession number: 1945.6.82.11 Accession number: 1945.6.82.12 Accession number: 1945.6.82.13 Accession number: 1945.6.82.14 Accession number: 1945.6.82.15 Accession number: 1945.6.82.16 Accession number: 1945.6.82.17 Accession number: 1945.6.82.18 Accession number: 1945.6.82.19 Accession number: 1945.6.82.20 Accession number: 1945.6.82.21 Accession number: 1945.6.82.22 Accession number: 1945.6.82.23 Accession number: 1945.6.82.24 Accession number: 1945.6.82.25 Accession number: 1945.6.82.26 Accession number: 1945.6.82.27 Accession number: 1945.6.82.28 Accession number: 1945.6.82.29 Accession number: 1945.6.82.30 Accession number: 1945.6.82.31 Accession number: 1945.6.82.32 Accession number: 1945.6.82.33

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