Dart Quiver Item Number: 2516/5 a-d from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Part a is a hollow bamboo tube with part of one side open. Tied inside are nine long thin darts, pointed at both ends. One end of each has been dipped in poison. Parts b and c are two loose darts, also with poison on tips. Part d is a very thin, flat piece of bark or wood used as a wrapper to go around the other parts.
Item History
- Made in Sarawak, Malaysia
- Collected between 1957 and 1968
- Owned by Dana Mullen
- Owned by Vernon W. Mullen before January 2, 2001
- Received from Vernon W. Mullen (Donor) on January 2, 2001
What
- Name
- Dart Quiver
- Identification Number
- 2516/5 a-d
- Type of Item
- quiver
- Material
- bamboo grass, bark ? and poison resin
- Part A
- height 22.5 cm, diameter 1.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Murut
- Previous Owner
- Dana Mullen and Vernon W. Mullen
- Received from
- Vernon W. Mullen (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sarawak, Malaysia
When
- Collection Date
- between 1957 and 1968
- Ownership Date
- before January 2, 2001
- Acquisition Date
- on January 2, 2001
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2516/0005 a-d