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- Museum number
- As1886,1129.9.g-l
- Description
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Group of six "pig" [fish ?] arrows, comprising pointed wooden heads bound with string into cane or bamboo shafts.
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 1.40 centimetres (arrow g)
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Diameter: 1.30 centimetres (arrow h)
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Diameter: 1.30 centimetres (arrow i)
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Diameter: 1.40 centimetres (arrow j)
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Diameter: 1.30 centimetres (arrow k)
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Diameter: 1.20 centimetres (arrow l)
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Height: 151.40 centimetres (arrow g)
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Height: 144 centimetres (arrow h)
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Height: 146.50 centimetres (arrow i)
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Height: 143.60 centimetres (arrow j)
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Height: 136.90 centimetres (arrow k)
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Height: 140.50 centimetres (arrow l)
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Weight: 165 grammes (arrow g)
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Weight: 60 grammes (arrow h)
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Weight: 100 grammes (arrow i)
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Weight: 70 grammes (arrow j)
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Weight: 75 grammes (arrow k)
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Weight: 65 grammes (arrow l)
- Curator's comments
- These are probably Portman Catalogue / list no. "9 A". Given object number 124 by CDMS staff 1n 1982 (added to end of sequence). Carry paper disc-labels "13" but not from "13" group in Portman list. They are described as "pig arrows" on a Slip annotated "13", but resemble the group no.9 "fish arrows" and are in fact probably Portman Catalogue / list no. "9A" from Little Andaman (no items numbered "9A" have yet been found). The Slip an notated "13" appears to have a faint annotation "9" as well. If confirmed as group "9A" these arrows should be re-numbered to match, or, to avoid confusion with first group "9" officially renumbered as "124" with cross references to "9A". (AMD,1990).
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1886
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- As1886,1129.9.g-l
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 1886,1129.124.a-f (Former Merlin registration number and on card slip (the card slip has this information added to it))
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Miscellaneous number: 1886,1129.9A (probable original Portman Catalogue/list no.)