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CAS 0060-0035 | |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Thumb piano | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Zambia | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Barotse Land | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.4, Width = 17.8, Length = 29.2 | |
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CAS 0279-0005A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Leg rattles (2) | |
| Culture | !Kung San | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Botswana | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode | |
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| 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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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 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 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 | |
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CAS 0423-0080 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Musical instrument (clicking stick) | |
| 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 | |
| Description | Clicking stick used to accompany a didgeridoo, carved from a single piece of wood; Cylindrical in shape, tapering gradually at both distal and proximal ends to a blunt point; Band of finely incised crosshatching around each end; Clickers are played in pairs by knocking one against the other to produce a very sharp, loud sound due to the hardness of the wood; Possibly mate to clicking stick CAS 0423-0081. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.4, Length = 27.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0081 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Musical instrument (clicking stick) | |
| 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 | |
| Description | Clicking stick used to accompany a didgeridoo, carved from a single piece of wood; Cylindrical in shape, tapering gradually at both distal and proximal ends to a blunt point; Band of finely incised crosshatching around each end; Clickers are played in pairs by knocking one against the other to produce a very sharp, loud sound due to the hardness of the wood; Possibly mate to clicking stick CAS 0423-0080. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.4, Length = 26.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0006-0009A,B |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Musical instruments (clicking sticks) | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Queensland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Mornington Island | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1966 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Pair of clicking sticks used to accompany a didgeridoo, each carved from a single piece of wood; Each piece is cylindrical in shape and tapers gradually at both distal and proximal ends to a blunt point; Clickers are played by knocking one against the other to produce a very sharp, loud sound due to the hardness of the wood. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 4.0, Length = 22.7 | |
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CAS 0464-0005A,B |  |
| Category | Carvings; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | Bela Bela | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | 2-piece hand-held rattle carved from wood; Upper portion is in form of a raven; A human figure with its knees drawn up is reclining on the raven's back and facing a kingfisher, which in turn is grasping in its beak the human's long nose or tongue; Lower portion of rattle has humanoid face carved in low relief; Designs are painted red, blue, and black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Width = 9.0, Length = 32.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1999-0009-0004 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | Chehalis | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Washington | |
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| Maker's Name | Hazel Pete | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Reeds; Raffia; Other plant fiber; Wire | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 6.6, Length = 24.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1989-0002-0007 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum (peddler's drum) | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Beijing | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Metal; String; Glass bead; Paint | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.0, Thickness = 4.1, Length = 23.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0265-0002 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Lute (necked box lute) | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Silk; Ink | |
| Description | Stringed musical instrument in the lute family, also known as a moon guitar because of its flat round sound box, fitted with a short neck and four wooden pegs, one for each string; When played, this instrument is plucked. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 35.6, Thickness = 3.8, Length = 59.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0265-0003A-C |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Lute (spike tube lute) with bow | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Bamboo; Snake skin; Horse hair | |
| Description | A,B: Bamboo lute with snake skin detail; C: Bamboo bow with horse hair strings. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A,B=14.9; C=4.1, Thickness = A,B=6.2; C=0.7, Length = A,B=78.7; C=56.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0265-0008A,B |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Oboe | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Metal: Brass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 9.5, Length = 31.1 |
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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 1985-0009-0056 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| 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 | Leather; Cotton string; Commercial ribbon and cloth; Wood (?) | |
| Description | Rattle comprised of two round discs, each made from two rawhide sheets sewn together around their edges with cotton string and probably around a wooden frame; Each disc contains several seeds or pebbles and each is painted green; The discs are attached to each other in pendant fashion and length of pink and white commercial cotton cloth is attached to larger disc. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.8, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 17.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1985-0009-0057 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | Chippewa, Ojibwe | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Quebec, Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Leather; Cotton string; Commercial ribbon and cloth; Wood (?) | |
| Description | Rattle comprised of two round discs, each made from two rawhide sheets sewn together around their edges with cotton string and probably around a wooden frame; Each disc contains several seeds or pebbles and each is painted a deep blue color; The discs are attached to each other in pendant fashion and short length of pink ribbon is tied to edge of smaller disc and length of pink and white commercial cotton cloth is attached to larger disc. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 14.2 |
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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 | |
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 |
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