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Catalog Data

Collector:
Mr. Kenji Nakamura  Search this
Donor Name:
Kunio Nakamura  Search this
Length - Object:
39.5 cm
Width - Object:
12.5 cm
Height - Object:
6 cm
Culture:
Japanese  Search this
Object Type:
Toy
Place:
Hinokage, Miyazaki, Kyushu Island, Japan, Asia
Accession Date:
1 Jun 1990
Collection Date:
1978 to 1987
Notes:
MADE FROM 2 PARTS: PART 1 IS ONE HOLLOW BAMBOO LENGTH W/ 3/4 SPLIT IN HALF LENGTHWISE. PART 2, THE BARREL, IS SMALLER BUT SAME CONSTRUCTION. BOTH PARTS ATTACHED BY WOODEN NAIL. TRIGGER CUT FROM BAMBOO IS ATTACHED TO SIDE OF PART 1 BY METAL NAIL. THERE APPEARS TO BE METAL ROTATOR IN THE INTERIOR FOR TURNING TRIGGER. ACCORDING TO CATALOG, MADE IN 1987.
Record Last Modified:
1 Dec 2014
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
380491
USNM Number:
E427697-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3db7eac5d-4717-47f0-bdee-627b0d0a5f17
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8460407