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1912.31.59

Bamboo tube elaborately carved and stained with red resin known as ‘dragon’s blood’. [BR 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 13/12/2004]

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1912.31.59

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bamboo tube elaborately carved and stained with red resin known as ‘dragon’s blood’. [BR 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 13/12/2004]
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Sarawak
Cultural groups
Iban
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1912
Date collected
By 1912
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1912
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Pigment, Material Resin Plant, Process Carved, Process Stained
Dimensions
Length: max 573 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1912.31.59
Research and responses

Judging by the rest of the accessions in this collection this object is probably from Malaysia, Sarawak. However, the Sea Dayak also live in Kalimantan, Brunei and Sabah. As a result I have questioned the Country and Region fields. See also 1912.31.60 to .82 [JP 16/11/1999] Dragon’s blood is red resin obtained from palm fruit [Encyclopaedia Britannica on line] [JP 18/11/1999]

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