Collection place: Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia / Function: 1.1 Hunting and Fishing - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bird trap, accession number 18-511, described as Bird trap with flat wooden floor and decorative chest; bamboo splint top held together with herringbone bound weave; wooden hanging hook. Called “Sengka Pujueh” on collector’s list. To catch “Balam” and “Pujueh,” two species of birds which are kept as pets. Height 25.2 cm. Length base 23.7 cm. Bag of possible fragments with object 5/16/12 AT.

Hearst Museum object titled Fishing gear, accession number 18-41, described as Roll of lead wrapped around folded iron wire: green string attached; lead sinker and fishline.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 18-1268, described as Hunting knife. Handle made from small branch forked at end. Blade attached with pitch and rattan binding. No hilt. “Antique” i.e. 20-30 years old [as of 1982]. Length 23 1/2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Quiver, accession number 18-1681, described as Dart quiver, wood; bamboo cylinder; handcarved conical cap attached with twine; elongated wood belt hook attached to cylinder with bamboo strip lashing; used to hold balsa wood blow gun darts coated with the combined poisons of the Tuba Tatang tree and the venom of a snake or a scorpion. Used in hunting wild pigs, monkeys, and birds

Hearst Museum object titled Quiver, accession number 18-1683, described as Dart quiver, wood; bamboo cylinder; handcarved conical cap attached with nylon thread; elongated wood belt hook attached with nylon; gourd flask and wood stopper (for poison?) attached with nylon

Hearst Museum object titled Quiver, accession number 18-1684, described as Dart quiver, wood; bamboo cylinder; handcarved conical cap attached with nylon thread; elongated wood belt hook attached to cylinder with bamboo strip lashing

Hearst Museum object titled Quiver, accession number 18-1682, described as Dart quiver, wood; bamboo cylinder; handcarved conical cap attached with twine; elongated wood belt hook attached to cylinder with bamboo strip lashing