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Date1700-1900

MediumBamboo, fibre, twine, cotton wool

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Object numberC08030

DescriptionOne of two bamboo tubes joined by a short length of twine. The larger is plain and undecorated. The other is decorated with a delicately incised series of lines, and is wrapped with three areas of inter-twined black thread. The smaller case contains a coil of plaited coir cordage and a ball of cotton wool.

It would have been used for blow darts. The dart would have been placed in the longer tube, and the cotton from the second used to help catch the persons breath in order to propel it when fired.

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