Catalog Number |
CAS 0462-0001 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Didgeridoo | |
Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
Global Region | Australia | |
Country | Australia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Reserve: Arnhem Land; Yirrkala Mission | |
Maker's Name | Wandjuk Maarika | |
Date of Manufacture | 1974 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Eucalyptus (gum) 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; Entire exterior of didgeridoo is stained with ochre pigment; Approx. 30% of shaft near distal and is painted with image of turtle and fish in white and yellow-gold earth pigments; Remaining 70% of shaft is varnished or rubbed with animal fat. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 6.9, Length = 125.6 |