Unusual items from Timor

asomotif · 21st February 2014, 09:24 PM

Hello Colin,

This is very cool, bamboo containers that where already treasured 88 years ago.

I must say that David is making a very good point, which made me read the lists one more.

One list tells us that it is a container used to carry cigarettes.
This seems correct to me. A lot of old containers in collections are described as being used to carry tobacco. so why not cigarettes.

The other list indeed mentions a container, and than clearly separate the contents.

So it is not a shamans container with contents.

But still very cool :-)

Best regards,
Willem

erikscollectables · 22nd February 2014, 08:31 AM

The writing on the labels seems to be done by a "modern" pen and not a fountain pen. These modern type of pens only came into broader use during the 1940s so I think the labels have been made more recently (I used to collect pens)

Regards, Erik

VANDOO · 22nd February 2014, 05:20 PM

WHY NOT THE PEN IS MIGHTER THAN THE SWORD, IF THE GUY WITH THE SWORD DON'T KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU THAT IS.

TOBACCO WAS AND IN SOME PLACES STILL IS A VALUABLE TRADE GOOD, SO SMOKEING OR CHEWING SUPPLYS WERE WELL PROTECTED. A BAMBOO CONTAINER WOULD DO THE JOB WELL IN THE TROPICS. I AGREE ON THE OTHER CONTAINER AND ITS CONTENTS NOT LIKELY SHAMANS KIT BUT PERHAPS TROPHYS OR THE MAKEINGS FOR A NECKLACE OR SOMETHING AND MOST LIKELY FROM AUSTRALIA.

Battara · 22nd February 2014, 06:46 PM

Since this thread is not directly weapons related, I will close this interesting thread for now.

Robert · 29th May 2014, 02:17 PM

Now that we have the proper forum this thread is now open for further discussion.

Best Regards,
Robert

21st February 2014, 09:24 PM	#1
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Hello Colin, This is very cool, bamboo containers that where already treasured 88 years ago. I must say that David is making a very good point, which made me read the lists one more. One list tells us that it is a container used to carry cigarettes. This seems correct to me. A lot of old containers in collections are described as being used to carry tobacco. so why not cigarettes. The other list indeed mentions a container, and than clearly separate the contents. So it is not a shamans container with contents. But still very cool :-) Best regards, Willem

22nd February 2014, 08:31 AM	#2
erikscollectables Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 318	The writing on the labels seems to be done by a "modern" pen and not a fountain pen. These modern type of pens only came into broader use during the 1940s so I think the labels have been made more recently (I used to collect pens) Regards, Erik

22nd February 2014, 05:20 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	WHY NOT THE PEN IS MIGHTER THAN THE SWORD, IF THE GUY WITH THE SWORD DON'T KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU THAT IS. TOBACCO WAS AND IN SOME PLACES STILL IS A VALUABLE TRADE GOOD, SO SMOKEING OR CHEWING SUPPLYS WERE WELL PROTECTED. A BAMBOO CONTAINER WOULD DO THE JOB WELL IN THE TROPICS. I AGREE ON THE OTHER CONTAINER AND ITS CONTENTS NOT LIKELY SHAMANS KIT BUT PERHAPS TROPHYS OR THE MAKEINGS FOR A NECKLACE OR SOMETHING AND MOST LIKELY FROM AUSTRALIA.

22nd February 2014, 06:46 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Since this thread is not directly weapons related, I will close this interesting thread for now.

29th May 2014, 02:17 PM	#5
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Now that we have the proper forum this thread is now open for further discussion. Best Regards, Robert