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Type Title Date Coordinates Originating Location Description
Artifact
A blow gun made from dark wood. There is a small bump on the end at the left that is a sight. There is thread wrapped around the end at the right.
Blow gun
1889 to 1950
Latitude: 6° 25' 7.435" N
Longitude: 58° 37' 21.85" W
South America
  • Blow gun made from the wood of the purple heart tree. 
  • The inner tube is made of reed which does not warp or become crooked. 
  • The sight used for aiming the gun is the front teeth of the agouti, a small rodent-like animal similar to a rabbit. 
Artifact
A woven reed quiver covered in cracked black rubber. There are light brown darts coming out of the top. A small woven basket with a skin bag outside of it is attached to the quiver with rope that wraps around the middle of the quiver.
Quiver
1889 to 1950
Latitude: 6° 21' 12.83" N
Longitude: 58° 32' 57.354" W
South America
    Artifact
    A three-pronged spear made of wood with metal spearheads tied to the ends. The ends of the three prongs are woven onto the end of a main shaft of wood using string. The metal spearheads have a single barb on the end and a smaller barb toward the shaft.
    		Fishing Arrow
    1889 to 1950
    		Latitude: 6° 25' 7.435" N
    Longitude: 58° 37' 21.85" W
    South America
    • A three-pronged spear made of wood with metal spearheads tied to the ends. The ends of the three prongs are woven onto the end of a main shaft of wood using string. 
    Artifact
    A dark metal spearhead with a long shaft. The point on the end is tapered and has notched corners.
    		Spearhead
    1889 to 1950
    		Latitude: 6° 25' 7.435" N
    Longitude: 58° 37' 21.85" W
    South America
    • Spearhead made from metal with a long stem for attaching onto a wooden spear.
    • Used for fishing by the British Guiana (modern Guyana) and tribes of the tributaries of the Amazon River, in South America. 
    Artifact
    Two clear glass bottles filled with sand-coloured ash. The bottles are tall with a short spout and light brown corks in the tops.
    		Volcanic Ash
    1902
    		Latitude: 14° 48' 32.04" N
    Longitude: 61° 10' 28.855" W
    North America
    • Two clear, glass bottles with cork stoppers filled with volcanic ash from the Mount Pelée eruption on Martinique, in the West Indies (modern Caribbean). 
    Artifact
    Two brass vases with a flared rim and pedestal base. There is a floral motif on each of the vases, painted in red, black, and yellow.
    		Brass Vases
    1889 to 1950
    		Latitude: 26° 30' 32.22" N
    Longitude: 92° 40' 44.8" E
    Asia
    • Pair of brass vases with a flared rim and pedestal base. 
    • Vases have been painted with a red, yellow, and black floral motif. 
    Artifact
    An oil crew in front of an oil rig. There are five oil rigs in the background and a pile of casing at the front of the photo. An International Driller is sitting on some of the casing.
    		Oil Crew in Myanmar
    1900 to 1940
    		Latitude: 20° 28' 20.636" N
    Longitude: 94° 52' 55.25" E
    Asia
    • An unidentified International Driller sits on a pile of casing with his drilling crew comprised of local labourers in the background.
    • They are gathered in front of an oil derrick, partially covered in corrugated metal. 
    Artifact
    A bungalow with thatched window covers. It is surrounded by a fence made of sticks. There is a cart parked by the fence and a cluster of shrubs in front of it. There is a group of oil derricks in the background.
    		Bungalow near Yenangyaung, Myanmar
    1900 to 1940
    		Latitude: 20° 28' 20.636" N
    Longitude: 94° 52' 55.25" E
    Asia
    • A bungalow surrounded by a fence, where the International Drillers lived while working in the oil fields. 
    • A cart is parked outside of the bungalow. 
    • The Yenangyaung oil field can be seen off in the distance. 
    Artifact
    Close to thirty oil derricks with four poles each. There is a bridge leading across a low point in the oil field and several men are walking along the road. There are buildings behind the front row of derricks and a large groups of people are gathered near a pile of casing.
    		Yenangyaung Oil Field, Myanmar
    1900 to 1940
    		Latitude: 20° 28' 20.636" N
    Longitude: 94° 52' 55.25" E
    Asia
    • Dozens of oil derricks fill the landscape of the Yenangyaung oil field in Burma (modern Myanmar). 
    • Several workers walk throughout the picture, and a large group is gathered in the centre, left-hand corner amidst a pile of casing. 
    Artifact
    A field full of four-poled oil derricks behind a bridge spanning a low point in the field. There are buildings behind the first row of derricks.
    		Yenangyaung Oil Field, Myanmar
    1900 to 1940
    		Latitude: 20° 28' 20.636" N
    Longitude: 94° 52' 55.25" E
    Asia
    • Dozens of oil derricks cover the landscape of the Yenangyaung oil field in Burma (modern Myanmar). 

    • A woman walks across a bridge over a low spot in the field. 
    Artifact
    A field full of four-poled oil derricks. There is a group of people standing on a wooden footbridge that leads across a valley in the field. Casing, steam boilers, and cylindrical storage tanks are visible next to many of the derricks.
    		Yenangyaung Oil Field, Myanmar
    1900 to 1950
    		Latitude: 20° 27' 48.294" N
    Longitude: 94° 52' 45.372" E
    Asia
    • Dozens of oil derricks cover the landscape at the Yenangyaung oil field in Burma (modern Myanmar). 

    • A group of local oil workers pose on a wooden footbridge leading through the field. 
    Artifact
    Five International Drillers pose under the stilts which support a house. They are wearing light-coloured suits. Seven local people stand behind them.
    		Group of International Drillers
    1900 to 1950
    		Latitude: 20° 27' 40.421" N
    Longitude: 94° 52' 27.804" E
    Asia
    • Five International Drillers pose under the stilts which support a house. Local people stand behind them, possibly the house staff. 

    • It is likely that the International Drillers lived in this house. 
    Artifact
    A local man and two International Drillers in front of a fence and trees, with a rug at their feet. They are wearing loose jackets and long pieces of cloth tied like a skirt as well as thong sandals.
    		Three Men
    1901 to 1940
    		Latitude: 20° 27' 42.93" N
    Longitude: 94° 52' 34.72" E
    Asia
    • Two unidentified International Drillers pose in traditional clothing along with a local man. 
    Artifact
    Two men and a woman on horseback in front of a building with a raised deck. The men are riding dark horses and wearing white shirts and pants. The woman is wearing a white dress and hat. She is riding a white horse.
    		International Drillers and Wife on Horses
    1889 to 1950
    		Latitude: 20° 27' 42.93" N
    Longitude: 94° 52' 34.72" E
    Asia
    • Two unidentified International Drillers and one woman, who is likely the wife of an International Driller, sit on horses outside a bungalow, probably in Burma (modern Myanmar).
    Artifact
    A photo of an International Driller wearing white clothing and a pith helmet, sitting on a horse. He is in front of a building that has been raised on stilts.
    		International Driller on a Horse
    1889 to 1950
    		Latitude: 20° 27' 42.93" N
    Longitude: 94° 52' 34.72" E
    Asia
    • Unidentified International Driller on a horse ouside of a house in what appears to be Burma (modern Myanmar). 
    Artifact
    A photo of horse-drawn carts packed with goods. There are men riding on one of the carts and other men on horseback.
    		Caravan Leaving Nase (Myanmar)
    1900 to 1940
    		Latitude: 27° 18' 1.238" N
    Longitude: 98° 32' 58.765" E
    Asia
    • Caravan of horse-drawn carts loaded with goods prepares to leave Nase, Burma (modern Myanmar). 
    • Men ride on some of the horses as well as on top of the carts. 
    Artifact
    A photo of two metal oil rigs and a third rig up on a hill in behind. There are more hills in the background.
    		Oil Field, Burma (Myanmar)
    1900 to 1940
    		Latitude: 20° 28' 20.636" N
    Longitude: 94° 52' 55.25" E
    Asia
    • Three steel oil derricks are scattered over a very hilly landscape, possibly in Burma (modern Myanmar). 
    • A steam boiler, with its tall stack, is visible on the lower left. 
    • A pipeline leading over the hill is visible behind the centre derrick. 
    Artifact
    A photo of a group of men with oil derricks in the background. Some men are sitting on carts while others stand around a pile of casing. There is a set of large wagon wheels in the middle of the photo.
    		Men at work
    1900 to 1940
    		Latitude: 20° 28' 20.636" N
    Longitude: 94° 52' 55.25" E
    Asia
    • Groups of local oil workers performing various tasks.
    • Many oil derricks are visible in the background and may form part of the Yenangyaung oil field in Burma (modern Myanmar).
    • Piles of casing are at the centre of the photo.  
    Artifact
    A photo of five men wearing pith helmets, two standing and three sitting in chairs, behind a large cat skin and two sets of animal horns. There are two people and a dog on a set of stairs leading up to a building behind the men.
    		Hunting Prizes
    1900 to 1940
    		Latitude: 20° 27' 40.86" N
    Longitude: 94° 52' 19.304" E
    Asia
    • Group of five International Drillers sit outside a bungalow in what is likely Burma (modern Myanmar) with the results of their hunting. 

    • A leopard skin and several horns (possibly Ibex) rest on the ground. 
    Artifact
    A photo of six Burmese people in traditional clothing. Three are sitting on a wicker chair, and there is a girls standing on either side. A man stands behind holding a machete.
    		Burmese Family
    1900 to 1940
    		Latitude: 20° 27' 40.86" N
    Longitude: 94° 52' 19.304" E
    Asia
    • Group photograph of a local Burmese family dressed in traditional clothing. 

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