 | Schneeberger, W.F. 1945 The Kerayan-Kelabit highland of Central Northeast Borneo. Geographical Review 35: 544-562, figs. 1-2 |
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| Kerayan-Kalabit Highland, Borneo
Horns, hide and intestines find a ready market in Chinese shops, where medicine is made from them, although the animal is officially protected. |
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| Miller, G.S. Jr. 1942 Zoological results of the George Vanderbilt Sumatran Expedition 1936-1939, part V Mammals collected by Frederick A Ulmer Jr on Sumatra and Nias. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Science, Philadelphia 94: 107-165, pls. 3-6 |
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| Chinese pay fabulous prices for the horns, bones, blood and other portions of the animal. Rhino horn is credited by the Chinese with curing all diseases; but they particularly prescribe it as an aphrodisiac. |
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| Miller, G.S. Jr. 1942 Zoological results of the George Vanderbilt Sumatran Expedition 1936-1939, part V Mammals collected by Frederick A Ulmer Jr on Sumatra and Nias. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Science, Philadelphia 94: 107-165, pls. 3-6 |
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| 1930, Sumatra, 250 rupees (guilders) for a catty, 1.36 lbs. of powdered horn. |
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| Casal, U.A. 1940 Carved rhinoceros horns of China. Cultureel Indie 2: 212-216, figs. 1-9 |
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| Born, W. 1939 More eastern objects formerly in the Hapsburg Collection. Burlington Magazine 75: 64-70, pls. 1-2 |
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| Cups formerly in Hapsburg collections in Vienna
1. Lacquered rhinoceros horn cup, translucent, ornamental with Bidri-work. We may attribute the Viennese horn cup to Kashmir, where both Bidri work and lacquering were to be found. Second half of 17th century.
2. Two rhinoceros horn cups, natura... |
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| Sowerby, A.de C. 1939 Some Chinese animal myths and legends. Journal of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 70: 1-20, pls. 1-12, figs. 1-2 |
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| The horn is believed to have magical medicinal properties, being an antidote to poisons, for which reason it became popular as a material from which to carve drinking cups.
It is also believed to cure demon possessions.
Taken in powedered form, it gives strength and courage. |
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| Carpenter, C.R. 1938 A survey of wild life conditions in Atjeh, North Sumatra, with special reference to the orang-utan. Mededelingen van de Nederlandse Commissie voor Internationale Natuurbescherming 12: 39-72, pl. 1, maps 1-3 |
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| A forest officer in Medan reported that he had seen a rhinoceros which had been trapped in central Atjeh and which had the horns and other preferred parts cut away. The carcass was covered with a crude shelter awaiting the return of the trappers to carry away the remainder. This is an example o... |
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| Casal, U.A. 1938 The carved rhinoceros horns of China. Antiques 33: 28-31, figs. 1-13 |
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| Banks, E. 1937 Rum and rhinos. Sarawak Gazette 1937 August 2: 163-164 |
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| 1880, Borneo, Fifty years ago anyone, who shot a rhino was rather disappointed: he couldn't eat it all, it was too far to carry home, and the most that could be obtained from it was an occasional sword hilt made from the horn; these can still be obtained at a fabulous price. |
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| Boulenger, E.G. 1937 The London Zoo. London, J.M.Dent and Sons Ltd., pp. i-ix, 1-212 |
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| The horn was in olden times much valued for the manufacture of drinking cups, such vessels being alleged to detect poison poured into them. Today the horn is in great demand amonst Chinese as a tonic, and commands fourteen pounds per pound weight. |
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