Donor: Wyn Sargent / Culture or time period: Southeast Asian cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Arrows, accession number 18-1670a-e, described as Arrow, wood; bamboo foreshaft, with tapered points pressed into open distal end, and lashed with bamboo strips. Used for hunting. Maximum length 127.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 18-1674, described as Axe blade, stone; triangular, tapered, with semi-circular working edge; polished

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1659, described as Basket, headhunter’s; plaited; freestanding, round rim reinforced with bamboo; square bottom with crossed bamboo strips leading to top as stiffeners; plaited backpack style straps (two), geometric dyed design on exterior. Used to carry human heads after hunt, called “Kanju.” Height 29.5 cm. Rim diameter 32.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1676a,b, described as Basket, fiber, coiled; a) cylindrical, with recess for lid; b) fitted lid; flat top and bottom; 9 areca nuts inside

Hearst Museum object titled Beads, accession number 18-1696, described as Beads, multicolored; (One lot of 47 glass and 2 bone) in cylindrical, round, oval, and discoid shapes

Hearst Museum object titled Betel nut cutter, accession number 18-1675, described as Betel nut cutter, iron; hinged; two pointed handles with knife blade at distal end; ornate openwork decoration on outside edge of handle with blade

Hearst Museum object titled Bone dagger, accession number 18-1689, described as Dagger, bone; long bone with diagonal split; brown, polished finish; blunt end. Length 26.0 cm. Weapon for killing people.