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1931.38.19

Blowpipe. Made from hollowed bamboo. At the ?mouthpiece the outer surface of the bamboo has been carved away. [AB [OPS move] 18/9/2017]

1931.38.19

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Collection type
Object
Description
Blowpipe. Made from hollowed bamboo. At the ?mouthpiece the outer surface of the bamboo has been carved away. [AB [OPS move] 18/9/2017]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Tamil Nadu Palni Hills
Person
Field collector R. Foulkes
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Donated: 1931
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Diameter: max 18 mm, Length: max 1690 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1931.38.19

Search terms: Weapon, Blowpipe

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