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CAS 0370-0730 | |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | Quechan (Yuma) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Maricopa | |
| Other Geographic Data | Agua Caliente | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Rawhide | |
| Description | Hand-held rattle fashioned from two round pieces of hide sewn together around edges with indeterminate material to form flattened spherical shape; Several pebbles or seeds are contained within, and short carved wooden handle is inserted through one edge of rattle through to opposite edge and held in place with a small wooden cross-pin inserted through its distal end; Exterior of rattle (except for handle) is painted black and then decorated on each face with a diamond shape outlined in white and divided into quadrants (2 quadrants in each diamond are painted solid white). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.1, Thickness = 5.1, Length = 17.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0356 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Harmonica | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Hamamatsu | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Metal | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 3.5 | |
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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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0079 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Didgeridoo | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.6, Length = 123.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0004-0085 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Didgeridoo | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| 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 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0276-0054 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| 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 |
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CAS 0265-0004 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Uganda | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Near headwaters of the Nile River | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.1, Max Diam = 22.9 | |
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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 1985-0009-0031 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Chippewa, Ojibwe | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Quebec, Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Tanned hide; Cotton string | |
| Description | Round double-headed handheld drum constructed of round wooden hoop frame over which single piece of tanned skin is stretched, secured with series of small wooden pegs approximately every 8 cm, and the seam sewn with cotton string; small extension of hide covering is twisted to form handle; Single line of red paint splatters is painted on side of drum and similar line in black is painted on opposite side. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 7.6, Max Diam = 44.4 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0276-0055 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Chokwe | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0276-0053A,B |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Chokwe | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| 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 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0528-0043 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Ganda | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Uganda | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Hide; Nails | |
| Description | Single-headed drum with hollow, wooden core (appears to be pieced and nailed together) with narrow, flat base and flaring sides; Piece of irregularly cut cowhide (?) stretched over each end and secured by continuous length of twisted rawhide that loops back and forth between them, completely covering sides of drum; 2 carrying loops of twisted rawhide are located on upper sides of drum. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 36.4, Max Diam = 36.7 | |
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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 0435-0009 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Sepik River region | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Snake skin; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 18.1, Depth = 16.5, Length = 53.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0435-0010 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Sepik River region | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Snake skin; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 19.0, Depth = 16.8, Length = 64.2 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0226-0002 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Reptile skin; Palm leaves; Cordage | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.5, Depth = 12.5, Length = 64.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0535-0008 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Sepik River region | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 44.5, Width = 13.7, Depth = 12.9, Length = 12.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0602-0001 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Reptile skin; Cordage | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.5, Depth = 20.5, Length = 75.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1983-0014-0001 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Python skin | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.7, Depth = 16.3, Length = 61.2 |
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