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CAS 0276-0003 | |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Marimba stick | |
| Culture | Xinge (Tsinga) | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | 50 miles east of Xandel | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = ca. 2.3, Length = ca. 25.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0004 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Marimba stick | |
| Culture | Xinge (Tsinga) | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | 50 miles east of Xandel | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = ca. 2.5, Length = ca. 25.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0005 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Marimba stick | |
| Culture | Xinge (Tsinga) | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | 50 miles east of Xandel | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = ca. 2.3, Length = ca. 25.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0038 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Thumb piano | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Alto Cuilo | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood; Metal; Stone | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.0, Width = 16.5, Length = 35.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0039 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Thumb piano | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Alto Cuilo | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood; Reeds | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.4, Width = 9.7, Length = 31.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0040 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Thumb piano | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Alto Cuilo | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood; Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.9, Width = 11.2, Length = 32.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0041 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kioko, 30 km from Dundo | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Seed pods; Seeds; Plant fiber; Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.0, Max Diam = 5.7, Length = 22.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0042 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Alto Cuilo | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Seed pods; Seeds; Plant fiber; Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.5, Max Diam = 5.2, Length = 20.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0276-0053A,B |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Chokwe | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cacolo region, northeastern Angola | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood; Animal hide | |
| Description | Double-headed drum with hollowed, wooden core carved from single piece of wood; Globose ends of drum are decorated with carved geometric panels; Constricted center is undecorated, including 4 carved strap handles; Funnel-shaped device inserted into hole on side of drum; Hide is stretched across each end of drum and held in place with wooden pegs; Each drumhead is partially coated with black pitch; Rope handle is tied to two of the carved handles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 53.1, Max Diam = 36.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0276-0054 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Alto Cuilo | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood; Animal hide | |
| Description | Single-headed drum with hollow, wooden core, cylindrical in overall shape but flaring slightly near its center; Piece of hide is stretched over top and held in place with wooden pegs that extend into center of drum; Exterior sides are carved with overall network pattern of diamonds and triangles with human faces carved in each diamond area; Eyes, mouths, and outlines of geometric areas are painted black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 42.6, Max Diam = 20.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0276-0055 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Chokwe | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cacolo region, northeastern Angola | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood; Animal hide | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 76.0, Max Diam = 26.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0276-0056 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Chokwe | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cacolo region, northeastern Angola | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood; Hide | |
| Description | Single-headed drum with hollowed, wooden core, cylindrical in overall shape but constricted above base; Piece of hide is stretched over top and held in place with wooden pegs that extend into center of drum; 2 carved ridges located on sides of drum below top frame decorative panel filled with carved geometric designs; Series of 6 vertical ladder-like motifs are pendant from lower carved ridge; Designs and base appear to be burned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.0, Max Diam = 14.8 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0279-0005A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Leg rattles (2) | |
| Culture | !Kung San | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Botswana | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cocoons (African wild silk moth Gonometa postica); Leather; Ostrich egg shell | |
| Description | Pair of leg rattles constructed of African wild silk moth (Gonometa postica) cocoons strung together; The cocoons are partially split lengthwise and the grubs are removed; Holes are pierced transversely on the split side in two places near either end and two thin thongs of leather are threaded through the holes; A few fragments of ostrich egg shell are places inside each cocoon, and the whole allowed to dry; In performance each dancer wears a pair wound around his legs and fastened securely; Normally used by men, women may use them when dancing alone. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8; 4.4, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 165.1; 170.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0280-0033 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Thumb piano | |
| Culture | Lemba | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | South Africa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Barenda Land | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Gourd; Wood; Metal | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.8, Width = 11.2, Length = 14.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0303-0032 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Harp | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | unknown | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Animal hide; Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 42.0, Width = 19.0, Length = 45.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0303-0033 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Thumb piano | |
| Culture | Ganda, probably | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Uganda, probably | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5, Width = 12.5, Length = 30.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0303-0034 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | Swahili | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Reeds; Bark; Seeds | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.5, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 26.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0051 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Chinese or Korean | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China or Korea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid-1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Leather; Metal | |
| Description | Round double-headed hand drum made from two pieces of leather that are painted black and stretched over a circular wooden frame that is painted red and secured with metal nails; Small metal ring is attached to side of drum. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.6, Max Diam = 24.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0052 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Haida (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia or Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Coast | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1965 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Animal hide; Paint; Metal: Copper nails | |
| Description | Handheld hoop drum consisting of a defleshed piece of skin stretched over a wooden slat hoop and nailed along edges; Skin is cut with four small loops along its edges which are lashed together across back of drum by means of two leather laces which are knotted together in the center; Painted image of bear in full frontal, seated position dominates the face of the drum, while a head of a second bear with outstretched forelimbs is depicted along the bottom edge of the drum, all in black, brown, and blue-gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 32.8, Length = 3.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0054 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo (probably Taos Pueblo) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) trunk; Rawhide | |
| Description | Cylindrical, double-headed drum constructed from hollowed length of cottonwood log with piece of rawhide stretched over each end and laced together by means of rawhide laces that crisscross back and forth between the two skin coverings; Pair of small holes are drilled or cut into sides of drum to improve the resonance; Short handles of twisted rawhide laces are attached at both the upper and lower ends of drum, forming two separate handles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 21.6, Max Diam = 20.7 |
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