Tribal dart quiver

eftihis · 6th February 2008, 08:52 PM

Hi, this is a dart quiver that i do not know anything about. Anyone more familiar with tribal items? Where it comes from? Why some darts have this sort of spongus material and the others are plain?

Mytribalworld · 6th February 2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by eftihis

Hi, this is a dart quiver that i do not know anything about. Anyone more familiar with tribal items? Where it comes from? Why some darts have this sort of spongus material and the others are plain?

Hi Eftihis,

I think Philippines , Tagbanau tribe from Palawan.
the sponges material is mostly carried in a different container the are placed on the darts just before shooting.They are to make the dart fit into the bore of the blowgun.

Arjan.

Henk · 6th February 2008, 09:59 PM

I'm with Arjan.
Philippines.

VANDOO · 7th February 2008, 12:36 AM

I WOULD SAY BORNEO , THEIR DARTS AND QUIVERS ARE THE SAME AND THE PUNAN ALSO HAVE THE SOFT WOODEN PLUG ON THE ENDS OF THEIR DARTS. I HAVE NEVER SHOT DARTS WITH ANYONE IN THE PHILIPPINES SO CAN'T COMMENT ON WHAT THEIRS LOOK LIKE. THE CARVING ON THE WOODEN HOLDER IS WHAT MAKES ME SAY DAYAK.

INCLUDED ARE 3 PIC'S 2 OF DART CONTAINERS AND ONE OF A KENYAH HUNTER WITH BLOWGUN/SPEAR (SUMPIT) AND A WILD PIG TAKEN IN 1922.

Henk · 7th February 2008, 07:03 PM

I still think it is from the Philippines, Tau't Bato tribe. I have a similar quiver. The Frenchman who sold it to me had brought the quiver back from this tribe in the sixties. He was sent to this tribes in the Philippines to bring medicines.

VANDOO · 7th February 2008, 11:54 PM

PERHAPS THIS POST WOULD BE A GOOD PLACE TO POST SOME PICTURES OF PHILLIPPINE, DAYAK AND ANY OTHER PEOPLE OR COUNTRYS WHO USE BLOWGUNS. IT WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE A PLACE TO COMPARE THE BLOWGUNS AND ACESSARYS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES FOR REFRENCE.

HERE IS A DRAWING DONE IN 1703 OF NATIVES MAKEING WAR WITH BLOWGUNS IN MAKASAR, NOTE THE DART.
AND A PICTURE OF A SPEAR AND BLOWGUN FROM TORAJA

Nonoy Tan · 22nd February 2008, 07:56 AM

Here is a blowgun from the Philippines. It is made of wood. The rattan binding that holds the spearhead and sight in place has worn off and has been replaced by nylon string. I am unsure of its exact origin in the Philippines, but suspect that it comes from one of the Negrito tribes (possibly the Agta/Aeta of Luzon) or the Ilongot (of Northeastern Luzon).

6th February 2008, 08:52 PM	#1
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 507	Tribal dart quiver Hi, this is a dart quiver that i do not know anything about. Anyone more familiar with tribal items? Where it comes from? Why some darts have this sort of spongus material and the others are plain? Attached Images

7th February 2008, 12:36 AM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I WOULD SAY BORNEO , THEIR DARTS AND QUIVERS ARE THE SAME AND THE PUNAN ALSO HAVE THE SOFT WOODEN PLUG ON THE ENDS OF THEIR DARTS. I HAVE NEVER SHOT DARTS WITH ANYONE IN THE PHILIPPINES SO CAN'T COMMENT ON WHAT THEIRS LOOK LIKE. THE CARVING ON THE WOODEN HOLDER IS WHAT MAKES ME SAY DAYAK. INCLUDED ARE 3 PIC'S 2 OF DART CONTAINERS AND ONE OF A KENYAH HUNTER WITH BLOWGUN/SPEAR (SUMPIT) AND A WILD PIG TAKEN IN 1922. Attached Images

7th February 2008, 11:54 PM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	PERHAPS THIS POST WOULD BE A GOOD PLACE TO POST SOME PICTURES OF PHILLIPPINE, DAYAK AND ANY OTHER PEOPLE OR COUNTRYS WHO USE BLOWGUNS. IT WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE A PLACE TO COMPARE THE BLOWGUNS AND ACESSARYS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES FOR REFRENCE. HERE IS A DRAWING DONE IN 1703 OF NATIVES MAKEING WAR WITH BLOWGUNS IN MAKASAR, NOTE THE DART. AND A PICTURE OF A SPEAR AND BLOWGUN FROM TORAJA Attached Images

22nd February 2008, 07:56 AM	#7
Nonoy Tan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 293	Here is a blowgun from the Philippines. It is made of wood. The rattan binding that holds the spearhead and sight in place has worn off and has been replaced by nylon string. I am unsure of its exact origin in the Philippines, but suspect that it comes from one of the Negrito tribes (possibly the Agta/Aeta of Luzon) or the Ilongot (of Northeastern Luzon). Attached Images

6th February 2008, 09:59 PM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	I'm with Arjan. Philippines.

7th February 2008, 07:03 PM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	I still think it is from the Philippines, Tau't Bato tribe. I have a similar quiver. The Frenchman who sold it to me had brought the quiver back from this tribe in the sixties. He was sent to this tribes in the Philippines to bring medicines.