2003.22.1.5

Collection type

Object

Description

Bamboo poison dart, made from a sliver of bamboo, sharpened at one end, and with a conical piece of pith secured at the other. The tip is broken off and is covered in a poisonous substance. For the associated parts see 2003.22.1 .1 - .4 & .6 - .12. [RH [OPS move] 8/3/2019]

Long description

Bamboo poison dart, made from a sliver of bamboo, sharpened at one end, and with a conical piece of pith secured at the other. The tip is broken off and is covered in a poisonous substance. For the associated parts see 2003.22.1 .1 - .4 & .6 - .12. Part of a bamboo dart case incised with geometric decorative designs on the out side surface, with two bands of plaited plant fibre around it. At the bottom end of the case is a wooden cap sealed in to the case with resin [see 2003.22.1 .1]. The darts case contains eleven [.2 - .12] darts, 10 of which [.2 - .11] are made from slivers of bamboo and a conical piece of pith at one end, and one of which [.12] has no pith. [RH [OPS move] 8/3/2019]

Geographical reference

Malaysia

Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia

Indonesia

Asia > South-eastern Asia > Indonesia

Person

Maker Unknown Maker

Field collector Unknown Collector

PRM source Unknown Source

Date / Period

Date made: Unknown

Date collected

Unknown

Acquisition information

Found unentered: 2003

Materials and processes

Material Bamboo Plant, Material Plant Pith, Material Poison, Process Carved, Process Split, Process Glued

Dimensions

Diameter: max 9 mm, Length: max 211 mm

Object numbers

Accession number: 2003.22.1.5

Search terms: Weapon, Blowpipe Dart, Quiver