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Object Number
991-2-70/5621
Display Title
Water carrying tube
Descriptions
Object Description
Water carrying tube, "togizuk", made from a section of bamboo with holes cut and burnished into it, for pouring and for all holes. A leaf and a twig are used as stoppers.
Inventory Description
Bottle, bamboo segment, spout, perforated with stick stopper, fiber strap
Classification
- Bottle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Rungus Dusun
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Malaysia
/
Borneo
/
Sabah
Additional Geographic Terms
Matunggong
Materials
Bamboo, Plant fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 42.2 x 9.9 x 9.5 cm (16 5/8 x 3 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
991-2-70/5621
Provenance
Collector
Charity R. Appell
(1990 - 1/2/1991)
Donor
Charity R. Appell
(1990 - 1/2/1991)
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