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2083. 10-1/2" long, from the Philippines, Ca. 1800s:

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2084. 11" long:

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2085. 2-1/2" long, submitted by a visitor who is looking to identify this item, the black and white pieces can be separated:

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2086. 12-1/2" diameter, Ca. 1850s:

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2087. Approximately 5" long:

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2088. Around 5-1/2" long:

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Answers:




2083. A Dayak blow dart quiver with a belt hook:

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The other item is a tear gas billy club for use by law enforcement, one of which was posted on this site a while ago:

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2084. A socket organizer for holding a set of sockets:

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2085. A plastic couplink for connecting plastic chain:

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2086. A gunshield from India, black powder and a projectile were loaded from the front:

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A view of the other side, the long part at the bottom is the trigger, the four rings probably held two leather straps:



Looks like a percussion cap would have been placed just below the hammer:




















2087. A piston ring expander:

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2088. A section of chain that was used on farm equipment, the arm with the two holes is a drag link, it would have been connected to another chain via a wooden slat as seen in the photo below:





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This thresher has some similar chain:

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