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1925.62.2.1

Decorated wooden case [.1] containing eight cartouches for gunpowder [.2 - .9], with a lidded incised cane box [.10] and a basket [.11], probably for bullets, tied to it. [LM 09/10/2007]

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1925.62.2.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Decorated wooden case [.1] containing eight cartouches for gunpowder [.2 - .9], with a lidded incised cane box [.10] and a basket [.11], probably for bullets, tied to it. [LM 09/10/2007]
Long description
Case with eight cartouches for holding gunpowder. [1925.62.2 .1] very similar in style to 1938.35.714 and 1884.28.28. The case is made of wood and decorated with metal studs, white buttons, pieces of mirrored glass, strips of silver metal and beetle parts. The case is held by a cord / string strap made of ?cotton, the strap goes under the entirety of the case. The case contains eight cartouches [1925.62.2 .2 - .9] of ?cane or ? bamboo with lids of or coated with a black shiny substance. [ In 1884.28.28 the black substance is called 'caoutchouc']. There is one extra lid attached to the side of the case to give the appearance of a ninth cartouche and a wooden spike on the opposite end of the case on which another lid was probably attached. Attached to the cord of the case is a bamboo or cane container [1925.62.2 .10] with a lid of the same material. The container is incised. Also attached to this is a basketry container [1925.62.2 .11] coated with a black substance. This has no lid or stopper. Either or both of these objects could be a bullet holder. See 1938.35.714 for similar bullet holder. [MdeA]
Cultural groups
Shan
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Eva Cutter
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1925
Date collected
By 1925
Acquisition information
Purchased: 08/1925
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Material Lead Foil Metal, Material Beetle Insect, Material Wood Plant, Material Mirror Glass, Material Caoutchouc Rubber Plant, Material Cane Plant, Process Inlaid, Process Incised, Process Basketry, Process Woven, Process Painted
Dimensions
Width: max 250 mm, Length: max 150 mm, Width: max 80 mm, Length: max 115 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1925.62.2.1 Accession number: 1925.62.2.2 Accession number: 1925.62.2.3 Accession number: 1925.62.2.4 Accession number: 1925.62.2.5 Accession number: 1925.62.2.6 Accession number: 1925.62.2.7 Accession number: 1925.62.2.8 Accession number: 1925.62.2.9 Accession number: 1925.62.2.10 Accession number: 1925.62.2.11

Search terms: Firearm Weapon, Box, Transport and Travel, Basketry, Ammunition Holder, Carrying Device, Firearm Accessory

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