Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0006-0036A-C | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Quiver, darts and blowpipe | |
| Culture | Malaysian | |
| Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
| Country | Malaysia (Malaya) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Malaya | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cameron Highlands area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bamboo; Rattan; Cane; Commercial cordage | |
| Description | A: Quiver made from section of large-diameter bamboo that is wrapped near its open end with 4 braided rattan bands; Tied to side of quiver by a braided rope made of commercial cordage is a conical plaited rattan basket; Braided cord is tied around quiver and hangs loose; B: Dart holder fashioned from section of smaller-diameter bamboo wrapped with a single narrow braided bamboo band and holding 20 small darts, each consisting of a cane shaft inserted into a blunt-tipped fibrous bundle that appears to be the pith of an unidentified plant; For use, each dart would be dipped in a poisonous compound, but these darts were made new for donor by the man who made the blowpipe and other items; C: Blowpipe fashioned from lightweight reed stem that has been bored along its length and fitted at one end with a wooden mouth piece that is secured with native cordage wrapping. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = A=7.9; B=4.5; C=4.7, Length = A=34.4; B=25.5; C=202.2 | |