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Start Over Object class Projectile launchers with nonexplosive propellant Collection place Indonesia Culture or time period Indonesian
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
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Blowgun, accession number 18-1664, described as Blowgun, ironwood, with iron spear point lashed to distal end with bamboo strips; curled iron wire at end of gun for sighting; tuft of hair [human ?] attached under bamboo lashing. For hunting game (s) [sic]. Length 209.0 cm. Shaft diameter 2.8 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Blowgun, accession number 18-1666, described as Blowgun, ironwood, with iron spear point lashed to distal end with bamboo strips; curled iron wire attached under lashing for sighting. Length 225.5 cm. Foreshaft diameter 2.0 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Blowgun, accession number 18-1665, described as Blowgun, ironwood, with iron spear point lashed to distal end with bamboo strips; tuft of hair [human ?] lashed to base of point. For hunting game (s) [sic]. Length 109.8 cm. Foreshaft diameter 2.8 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Blowgun and spearhead, accession number 18-16, described as Wood blowgun with iron spear blade attached: inlaid lead mouthpiece.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 18-1668, described as Bow, ironwood; concave back and convex belly; bamboo strip bow string. Hunting bow. Length ca. 167.0 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 18-1667, described as Bow, ironwood; hand piece lashed to belly near center with commercial (?) twine; no bow string. Used for hunting. Length 182.5 cm. Width 3.0 cm.

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