1884.18.7.5

Collection type

Object

Description

27 [of 36] blowpipe darts of bamboo, two of them with pith butts. Contained in quiver 1884.18.7 .1. [Darts .32-38 and .39-40 are displayed separately.] [El.B 16/5/2007]

Geographical reference

Malaysia

Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia

Sarawak

Cultural groups

Orang Ulu

Kayan

Person

Maker Unknown Maker

Field collector Unknown Collector

PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection

Date / Period

Date made: Possibly before 1874

Date collected

?By 1874

Acquisition information

Donated: 1884

Materials and processes

Material Bamboo Plant, Material Plant Pith, Process Carved

Dimensions

Length: max 320 mm longest dart

Object numbers

Accession number: 1884.18.7.5 Accession number: 1884.18.7.6 Accession number: 1884.18.7.7 Accession number: 1884.18.7.8 Accession number: 1884.18.7.9 Accession number: 1884.18.7.10 Accession number: 1884.18.7.11 Accession number: 1884.18.7.12 Accession number: 1884.18.7.13 Accession number: 1884.18.7.14 Accession number: 1884.18.7.15 Accession number: 1884.18.7.16 Accession number: 1884.18.7.17 Accession number: 1884.18.7.18 Accession number: 1884.18.7.19 Accession number: 1884.18.7.20 Accession number: 1884.18.7.21 Accession number: 1884.18.7.22 Accession number: 1884.18.7.23 Accession number: 1884.18.7.24 Accession number: 1884.18.7.25 Accession number: 1884.18.7.26 Accession number: 1884.18.7.27 Accession number: 1884.18.7.28 Accession number: 1884.18.7.29 Accession number: 1884.18.7.30 Accession number: 1884.18.7.31 PR Cat other PR nos: 1006

Research and responses

Whoever described the 'oval gourd for silk' in the Accession Book was probably influenced by South American quivers, which often have a basket, bag or gourd attached to contain cottonwool, from which the butts of the darts are made. [El.B 16/5/2007]

Search terms: Weapon, Blowpipe Dart