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Object Number
994-29-70/5750
Display Title
Quiver with blow-gun darts
Descriptions
Object Description
Bamboo quiver tied around with three different pieces of twisted vegetable cordage; the thinnest piece is between the top of the quiver and the body, and may be for fit; a wider, newer piece is tied to an older wide piece which is attached to two gourds; the gourds are packed with vegetable fiber; the quiver is packed at both ends with resin. Inside the quiver are 76 thin, sharp darts. The quiver and top are cracked in several places.
Inventory Description
Quiver with lid, bamboo, darts inside, gourd bottles with stoppers
Classification
- Quiver
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Philippines?
Dimensions
Overall: 26.8 x 7 x 7 cm (10 9/16 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity
78
Label on object
994-29-70/5750
Provenance
Donor
Martha Bullock
(12/15/94)
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