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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 9-17180, described as backpack; woven with split bamboo. square wooden base. bamboo frame. straps are four rattan element circular braid attached to base and frame. basket tapers at the top. square shaped opening faces back of wearer. dark stained split bamboo used as contrast decoration. skeleton frame tied in the inside with two ply vegetable chord.
Hearst Museum object titled Crossbow, quiver, darts, accession number 9-12848a-o, described as crossbow w/ bamboo bowstring, bamboo quiver and 12 darts; a) crossbow: tropical forest hardwood, mahogany famlily; bone trigger; l. bow 1.18 M., l. stock 55.6 cm.; b) bamboo bowstring, l. 1.19 M.; c) bamboo quiver, l. 41 cm.; d - o) 12 bamboo darts with folded palm leaf fletching; average l. 46 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 9-12854, described as drum; double headed barrel-shaped drum; skin heads extend over the sides and are held in palce by headed wood pegs; plaited bamboo flat band below one set of pegs; on sides of drum are 2 enncircling bands of diamonds on elaboratly carved-out ground; rope carrying cord attached to iron hoop and to one drumhead extension; h. 61 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Instrument, accession number 9-17271, described as Mus.wind instr.;2 rows of hollow rods (6 altogether) of varying lengths,held together by pitch,rods running through middle of gourd; longest rod 65 cm, shortest rod 35 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Lime container w/ cover, accession number 9-17024a,b, described as Lime container w/ cover, bamboo; a) container: has large encircling design band w/ 4-lobed incised design; two perforations at base; h. 7.7 cm.; b) cover, no designs; h. 4.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Musical wind instrument, accession number 9-17275, described as Musical wind instrument, 6 hollow rods of varying lengths originally held together by pitch, rods running through middle of gourd. Now gourd broken & some rods split. (Shortest)rod L. 33 cm., (longest) rod L. 59 cm.

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