Salukat/saloekat traditional asian bambo quiver-darts holder-19th century,borneo
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**An extremely rare to find item from the begging of 19th century in perfect antique condition,great for display and exhibition , museum value**
•History of the item•
Quivers fashioned from bamboo tubes were used by hunters throughout Borneo to hold blowpipe darts for the hunting of animals. This lidded tube was an essential item used to protect the hunter from the darts that were treated with strong plant derived poisons intended to stun prey. A long clip carved from wood and fastened to the bamboo tube with plaited rattan would have been used to attach the quiver to the hunter’s loincloth or belt. Hunting, like many utilitarian activities on Borneo, was associated with physical and spiritual perils.