Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0009-0011A-C | |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Slit drum with supports | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigments; Plant fiber | |
| Description | A: Slit drum carved out of large log, carved on both sides with the front having a carved area specifically for impact of stick; Designs on front and back are similar; Human faces on each end in relief and colored in red and white, area between faces is carved and painted red and white; Left end has a grip carved in shape of a turtle (?) head and ancestor mask, right grip in shape of crocodile head; B,C: Supports for slit drum, each carved separately from cylindrical log, terminating at the top in a triangular shaped face on either side and with the top of the faces being concave to support the drum. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 55.0, Width = 38.0, Length = 217.0 | |