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CAS 2019-0004-0085 | |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Didgeridoo | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Earth pigments | |
| Description | Didgeridoo made from termite-hollowed eucalyptus bough; Proximal or mouth end of instrument is coated with band of black spinifex gum, distal end is stained with ochre pigment; Entire exterior of didgeridoo is stained with ochre pigment; Middle portion of shaft is decorated with three design fields of black turtles against backgrounds of horizontal lines in colors of red, black, and yellow; Varnished or rubbed with animal fat. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 7.7, Length = 104.2 | |