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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[quiver arrow (several) ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Thomson Catalogue, 1847-48 &#039;Nine poisoned darts used by natives of Dajak in Borneo dipped in juice of Lepas Tree and thrown by Blowpipe No 17&#039;.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Thomson, Alexander]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Thomson, Alexander ]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[vegetable.fibre bamboo wood string ]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&amp;dsqApp=Archive&amp;dsqCmd=Show.tcl&amp;dsqDb=Catalog&amp;dsqPos=0&amp;dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63526%27%29">ABDUA:63526</a>]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[spear.thrower (clewang) ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Wooden spear-thrower, from Sumatra? Slip catalogue describes this as a &#039;chewang&#039;, Thomson describes it as a &#039;clewang&#039;. One of three collected by Thomson and noted in the Accessions Book 1941-1963 as having been donated in 1952, but only one located in 1971. Was originally numbered 96+10 and slip was filed under the Polynesian section.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Thomson, Alexander Mr]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Thomson, Alexander Mr ]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[wood ]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:format><![CDATA[L: 646 mm ]]></dcterms:format>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&amp;dsqApp=Archive&amp;dsqCmd=Show.tcl&amp;dsqDb=Catalog&amp;dsqPos=0&amp;dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63464%27%29">ABDUA:63464</a>]]></dcterms:identifier>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Asia Indonesia Sumatra ? Borneo ? ]]></dcterms:coverage>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[gun musket matchlock ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Native matchlock musket from Sumatra. Smooth bore octagonal barrel of bright steel. All brass lock, including serpentine spring, double silver chain attached to lock with pricker sheath (pricker missing). Damascus barrel, no ram rod. Together with copper and iron graduated powder measure - now detached from musket. Two bands and stock end at muzzle in plain brass (one in Berlin silver). A double silver chain for the prickle (now missing) and a small &#039;match holder&#039;. Some variation at the barrel ending with a long fluted muzzle end. Shorter stock of similar pattern to 8/East (ABDUA 38523) datable from the late 18th century to early 19th. Mr Thomson&#039;s catalogue describes this as &#039;Sumatra Match Lock made by natives, Mr Arthur Fraser.&#039; Rare specimen of this kind of firearm. Note: lock damaged and not in working order, flash-pan cover, butt end of brass and prickle missing. No ram-rod: these weapons were used with a separate ram-rod, now missing. Together with: A rare and original copper and iron graduated powder measure made with a tube of copper with a piston ending in a quadrangular point in iron. The shaft of the piston bears the graduation in numbers Arab-Malay: 1 to 10. It is stated that Sumatran people used to stick the point in the ground to fill the measure with powder and to have it ready far from the burning end of the match. (G B Gardner, author of &#039;Keris and other Malay Weapons&#039;). Inscription: No maker&#039;s marks.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Thomson, Alexander Mr]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[Early: 1775 Late: 1825 ]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Thomson, Alexander Mr ]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[wood metal steel copper.alloy brass silver ]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:format><![CDATA[ L(overall): 1580 mm L(barrel): 1325 mm Dia(bore) ]]></dcterms:format>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&amp;dsqApp=Archive&amp;dsqCmd=Show.tcl&amp;dsqDb=Catalog&amp;dsqPos=0&amp;dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A38526%27%29">ABDUA:38526</a>]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[basket clove.basket (with lid) ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One of four baskets, &#039;one in cloves, three in grass&#039;. This one is light-coloured and has a lid. Given to Thomson by &#039;Ar. F&#039; (probably his brother-in-law Arthur Fraser who was a merchant in Java)]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[ Thomson, Alexander ]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Thomson, Alexander]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[vegetable.fibre ]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&amp;dsqApp=Archive&amp;dsqCmd=Show.tcl&amp;dsqDb=Catalog&amp;dsqPos=0&amp;dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63742%27%29">ABDUA:63742</a>]]></dcterms:identifier>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[Asia Indonesia Java ]]></dcterms:coverage>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[ figure idol ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Ornately carved wooden figure from Bali with opening by right hand to hold a kris (sword). Thomson&#039;s MS Catalogue: &#039;Idol from Island of Bali. Such a figure is placed by the bed side of each Rajah at night and he places his kris in the oval hole formed by the right hand of the figure. Represents Kishnu? Mr Arthur Fraser.&#039; Arthur Fraser was Thomson&#039;s brother-in-law and a merchant in Java.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Thomson, Alexander]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Thomson, Alexander ]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[wood]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:format><![CDATA[ H: 755 mm ]]></dcterms:format>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&amp;dsqApp=Archive&amp;dsqCmd=Show.tcl&amp;dsqDb=Catalog&amp;dsqPos=0&amp;dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63261%27%29">ABDUA:63261</a>]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[knife kris]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Kris with wavy, double-edged, damascened blade in steel. Handle finely carved ivory (animal form), gold mounted. Sheath with carved wooden head and metal body.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Thomson, Alexander Mr]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[ Thomson, Alexander Mr ]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[metal steel gold wood ivory ]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:format><![CDATA[L (blade): 395 mm ]]></dcterms:format>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&amp;dsqApp=Archive&amp;dsqCmd=Show.tcl&amp;dsqDb=Catalog&amp;dsqPos=0&amp;dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63270%27%29">ABDUA:63270</a>]]></dcterms:identifier>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[Asia Indonesia Madura Java ]]></dcterms:coverage>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[ shield ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Shield in angled wood decorated with hair.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[ Thomson, Alexander ]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[Late: 1850 ]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Thomson, Alexander ]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[wood leather skin]]></dcterms:relation>
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    <dcterms:format><![CDATA[H: 1100 mm W: 160 mm]]></dcterms:format>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[shield]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Shield in angled wood, painted.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Thomson, Alexander ]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[ Late: 1850]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[ Thomson, Alexander ]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[ wood pigment ]]></dcterms:relation>
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    <dcterms:format><![CDATA[H: 1225 mm W: 441 mm ]]></dcterms:format>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[mask ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One of two masks, in wood, unpainted. Thomson&#039;s MS Catalogue: &#039;Mask used by natives of Bali in Dances - and also in scenic representation like Punch or Harlequin. Mr Arthur Fraser.&#039;]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[ Thomson, Alexander Mr]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Thomson,Alexander Mr ]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:relation><![CDATA[ wood]]></dcterms:relation>
    <dcterms:format><![CDATA[ H: 170 mm W: 140 mm]]></dcterms:format>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&amp;dsqApp=Archive&amp;dsqCmd=Show.tcl&amp;dsqDb=Catalog&amp;dsqPos=0&amp;dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63259%27%29">ABDUA:63259</a>]]></dcterms:identifier>
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