Item CT06
This Item was Sold on 3 August
2010 for $29
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This small blowgun is made out of bone and intricately
carved into the shape of a dragon. The blowgun is painted
black and has a metal wire ring to simulate an eye. One of
the wire eyes is missing, but this can easily be replaced.
The tail segment is removed to gain access to the blow hole.
The dart is expelled out of the dragon's mouth. There are
two small bone hooks at the bottom. These hooks are used to
hold a small bone case of metal darts. The bone case is
missing and not included. There are no darts, but you can
make your own darts by wrapping cotton or paper around the
head of a needle or by using a wooden skewer cut to a length
of about 2 or 3 inches. This blow gun is in very good
condition. Length = 94 cm ; Weight = 784 gm This artifact is from the estate of Dain Torguson. The
family will use the proceeds resulting from the sale of this
item to finish and display an unfinished sculpture by Dain.
The sculpture will reside in a public library in Rapid City,
North Dakota.