Collector:

Dr. Rosemary Gianno  Search this

Donor Name:

Dr. Rosemary Gianno  Search this

Length - Object:

21 cm

Depth - Object:

2.5 cm

Culture:

Che Wong (Orang Asli)  Search this

Object Type:

Poison Container

Place:

Pos Gandah, Near Kuale Kran Game Reserve, Pahang, Malaysia, Asia

Accession Date:

1 Oct 1989

Collection Date:

1987 - 1988

Notes:

CYLINDRICAL WOODEN CONTAINER MADE FROM TWO PIECES OF BAMBOO (L?K PLAENG). BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER IS CLOSED W/ EARTHEN MIXTURE. CAP FOR CONTAINER CARVED W/ 3 NOTCHES TAKEN OUT OF RIM. ACCORDING TO ROSEMARY GIANNO (COLLECTOR) THIS OBJECT IS A "CONTAINER FOR BLOWPIPE POISON. MADE FOR USE AND WAS USED." THIS OBJECT WAS MADE BY BENG IN 1987 AND WAS COLLECTED ON OCTOBER 17, 1987. SEE GIANNO 1986A AND 1986B IN ACCESSION FILE.

Record Last Modified:

1 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

385313

USNM Number:

E428821-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/377791499-92f6-4dea-950d-c4e1bbfe7ad8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8503124