Accession No
Z 33284
Description
Gunpowder receptacle made of beak of hornbill on a wooden stand.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Peninsular Malaysia; Selangor; Kuala Langat District
Period
Source
Skeat, Walter William [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 33284; Skeat I: 147; 22 BO [Skeat no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Beak of Hornbill; Wood
Local Term
Measurements
45mm x 93mm x 143mm
Events
Context (CMS Context)
The card gives the reference: " 22BO" . This may be an obsolete box number, or part of an obsolete system of classification; in any case, its significance is at present unclear. Sketch diagram on card; Collected by: Skeat.W.W
Event Date 19/1/1987
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Gunpowder receptacle made of beak of hornbill on a wooden stand
Event Date 19/1/1987
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
On the back of the wooden mount, two old paper labels read "147", referring to the Skeat catalogue number (see the 14th Annual Report in 1989), and "22 BO", of Skeat's own numbering system.
Event Date 22/2/2024
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu
FM:77646
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