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1889.5.1.1

Bamboo blowpipe, a toy, with bell-shaped wooden mouthpiece, painted with bands of red and black. [El.B 2/5/2007]

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1889.5.1.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bamboo blowpipe, a toy, with bell-shaped wooden mouthpiece, painted with bands of red and black. [El.B 2/5/2007]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1889
Date collected
By 1889
Acquisition information
Donated: 03/1889
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Painted, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 1570 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1889.5.1.1

Search terms: Weapon, Toy and Game, Children and Childcare, Blowpipe, Toy