Accession No

E 1903.426


Description

Arrow, one of six, with single barbed leaf shaped iron heads. Smeared with upas poison.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Peninsular Malaysia; Perak


Period


Source

Ridgeway, William (Prof.; Sir) [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

E 1903.426; MAA: AR 1904.465


Cultural Affliation

Semang


Material

Bamboo; Rattan; Hornbill Feather; Upas Poison


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
One of six arrows with single barbed leaf shaped iron heads and lashings of rattan, all being smeared with upas poison and winged with hornbill feathers. Most of the arrows are incised with magic designs
Event Date 1903
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Hornbill feathers are added for magic purposes and not for assisting the flight; Found: Semang; Collected by: Ridgeway.Professor
Event Date 5/3/1987
Author: maa


Context (Amendments / updates)
Previously noted as 'From the Negrito Tribe'. This term [alt. Negrities, Negritoes] is obsolete and was used to refer to people with perceived shared racial characteristics across various groups.

The Malay term 'Orang Asli' is used more commonly to refer to the indigenous people of the Malay peninsular

The term 'Semang' can be used to refer more broadly to people to groups such as Batek, Jahai, Maniq, Cheq Wong, Kintaq, Kensiw, though anthropologists tend to refer to Semang groups as Northern Aslian speakers, while the Lanoh people are Central Aslian speakers, though they shared many cultural characteristics with other Semang groups before they were re-settled in the late twentieth century in Perak State.

From notes and discussions with Alice Rudge on her visit to MAA 22/10/2018.
Event Date 25/10/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin


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