Object class: Figure- and animal-derived motifs / Collector: Stephen T. Colman - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Blowgun, accession number 18-1446a-d, described as Blowgun, novelty, carved bone stained with dark brown resin; twenty complete guns composed of four parts each: (a) is front end carved as dragon head; (b) is central portion of shaft; (c) is end part of shaft carved as tail; (d) is attachable dart container; total length: 110-115 cm. Indonesia, Kalimantan

Hearst Museum object titled Blowgun, accession number 18-1465a-d, described as Blowgun, novelty, carved bone stained with dark-brown resin; twenty complete guns composed of four parts each. (a) Front end carved as dragon head. (b) Central portion of shaft. (c) End part of shaft carved as tail. (d) Attachable dart container. Total length 110-115 cm. Tourist item, part (c) plugs shaft rendering gun non-functional.