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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0051 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum frame fragment | |
Culture | Native Alaskan | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
Materials | Bone | |
Description | Rectangular bone segment that has eight holes drilled in it; Bone is very weathered. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 11.4 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0052 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum frame fragment | |
Culture | Native Alaskan | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
Materials | Ivory | |
Description | Flat rectangular ivory piece with eight holes drilled in it; Ends taper in slightly. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 8.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0372 | |
Category | Carvings; Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum handle | |
Culture | Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
Materials | Bone | |
Description | Wooden drum handle with human face carved into one end; Possibly originally catalogued as a pair along with CAS 0005-0168. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.9, Width = 2.7, Length = 3.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0032-0054 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Mouth harp | |
Culture | Melanesian: New Britain | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Britain | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Matupi | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 27.4 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0059-0029 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Filipino? | |
Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
Country | Philippines? | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.2, Length = 66.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0059-0045 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Filipino? | |
Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
Country | Philippines? | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.8, Length = 58.4 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0060-0023 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Harp | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Animal skin; Wire | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 28.5, Width = 12.7, Length = 91.4 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0060-0030 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | unknown | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Tanzania or Uganda | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Leather; Commercial cloth | |
Description | 2-headed drum with hollowed, hourglass-shaped wooden core; Both ends covered by very thin skin membrane (painted white), tied with twisted cordage made from same material as drum head; Cordage is wrapped around thick leather band encircling each drum head; Continuous length of twisted rawhide (painted black) loops back and forth between drum heads, covering entire exterior; Cloth strap threaded through leather loops at both ends. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 41.5, Max Diam = 19.3 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0060-0031 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | unknown | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | unknown | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Leather | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 33.0, Max Diam = 43.2 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0060-0032 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | unknown | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | unknown | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Leather | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 58.4, Max Diam = 38.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0060-0033 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | unknown | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | unknown | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Leather | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 26.7, Max Diam = 40.6 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0060-0034 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Tambourine | |
Culture | unknown | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | unknown | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Port East Africa | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Animal skin; Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 3.6, Max Diam = 33.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0060-0035 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Thumb piano | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Zambia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
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 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0060-0036 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Marimba | |
Culture | unknown | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Zimbabwe, probably | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Port East Africa | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Gourds; Spider cocoons; Leather; Resin; Metal wire | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.9, Width = 43.2, Length = 83.8 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0060-0037 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Kiga? | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Uganda? | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Gourds; Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.8, Length = 25.4 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0060-0038 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | unknown | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | unknown | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Port East Africa | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Gourd; Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 8.9, Length = 33.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0060-0039 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum stick | |
Culture | unknown | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | unknown | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Rubber (?) | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.1, Length = 31.2 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0060-0041 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Mouth bow | |
Culture | unknown | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | unknown | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.7, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 48.3 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0091-0036 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | unidentified Native American (Arizona Indian) | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | unknown | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Rawhide; Wood; Pigment | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 27.6, Length = 3.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0147-0053 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Northwest Coast Indian | |
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. mid 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Conifer (?) roots; Deer or antelope bones and hooves; Sinew; Leather thong | |
Description | Small handheld rattle made from peeled stick that is bent to form a small circular hoop and is loosely coil-wrapped with sinew and dyed (black) plant fiber, possibly spruce or conifer root; Peeled cedar stick is lashed across center of hoop to form a cross brace and/or handhold and is also loosely wrapped in dyed (black and red) plant fiber, similar to hoop; Attached to hoop by means of leather thong and sinew are four deer or antelope toe bones, twelve sections of deer or antelope hooves, and one larger deer or antelope (?) bone. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 2.7, Max Diam = 15.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0147-0056 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Panpipes | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | South America | |
Country | Ecuador | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 31.1, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 24.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0147-0521A-C | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Marimba with 2 sticks | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Mozambique | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Gourds | |
Description | A: Marimba; B,C: Marimba sticks. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=12.6, Width = A=46.0, Max Diam = B,C=3.1 & 3.2, Length = A=70.0; B,C=26.0 & 27.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0147-0522 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | unknown | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | unknown | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | East or south Africa | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Leather | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 30.0, Max Diam = 21.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0150-0060 | |
Category | Carvings; Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Tlingit | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada or USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia or Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1870s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Paint | |
Description | Half of a 2-piece rattle in the shape of a puffin, the hollowed body cavity serving as the rattle; Carved feathers on bird are painted red and blue; Short handle extends from tail of bird. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 7.5, Width = 8.3, Length = 26.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0226-0002 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
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 0265-0002 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Lute (necked box lute) | |
Culture | Chinese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | China | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
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 |
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 | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
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 0265-0004 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Uganda | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
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 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0265-0005 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Leather (hide) | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.0, Max Diam = 17.4 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0265-0006 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Lyre | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | North Africa | |
Country | Egypt | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Egyptian Sudan | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Gourd; Wood; Leather; Wire | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.2, Width = 11.0, Length = 36.3 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0265-0008A,B | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Oboe | |
Culture | Chinese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | China | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
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 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0265-0014 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.6, Length = 29.2 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0265-0016 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo; Metal | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.4, Length = 54.6 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0265-0020A,B | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Slit drum with drum stick | |
Culture | Polynesian: Tahitian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Society Islands (?) | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | A: Slit drum; B: Drumstick. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=7.9, Width = A=7.5, Max Diam = B=2.4, Length = A=21.6; B=20.6 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0265-0021 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Frame rattle | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
Country | Indonesia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Java | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Alma Lowry Williams (reproduction) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1950 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo; Grass | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 50.8, Thickness = 4.3, Length = 76.2 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0265-0023 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | China | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.5, Length = 63.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0265-0024 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | China | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.2, Length = 49.8 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0265-0028A-C | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Lute | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Parchment; Gut | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 21.3, Thickness = 9.3, Length = 99.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0001 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Marimba | |
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 | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
Materials | Gourds; Wood; Rawhide | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 45.0, Width = ca. 58.0, Length = ca. 190.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0002 | |
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. 26.3 |
Catalog Number |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0303-0034 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Swahili | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
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 |
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 |
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 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0057 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Rio Grande 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 | Rawhide; Wood; Paint; Nails | |
Description | Handheld hoop drum consisting of a piece of rawhide stretched over a double wooden hoop whose ends are nailed together; Scalloped edges of rawhide sheet include small loops which are stretched over the back of the hoops and secured by network of rawhide laces that are knotted together; Single image of splayed bird with splayed tail feathers is painted on front of drum in colors of orange, dark brown, and blue-gray, all outlined in black. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 40.5, Length = 7.1 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0058 | |
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 | Double-headed barrel drum made from hollowed length of cottonwood log with rawhide skin stretched over each end and secured by means of rawhide lace that is threaded through small loops along edges of skins, alternately from upper to lower skin in zigzag pattern; Ends of lace are knotted together, forming a handle. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.3, Max Diam = 28.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0061 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum stick | |
Culture | Rio Grande 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 | Wood; Buckskin | |
Description | Drumstick made from short length of peeled stick, of which one end is wrapped with short length of commercial fabric and covered with piece of buckskin which is sewn along bottom with buckskin lace. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.5, Length = 30.9 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0062 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum stick | |
Culture | Rio Grande 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 | Wood; Buckskin | |
Description | Drumstick made from short length of peeled stick of which one end is wrapped with large quantity of cotton batting and then covered with larger piece of buckskin, whose bottom edge is secured by several twists of cotton string and then several twists of buckskin lacing; Additional buckskin lace is wrapped around proximal end of handle as decorative fringe or to serve as carrying strap. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.4, Length = 29.2 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0063 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum stick | |
Culture | Rio Grande 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 | Wood; Cotton batting; Buckskin; Cotton string | |
Description | Drumstick made from short length of stick whose back has been removed from the upper 2/3s of its length; Distal end of stick is wrapped in large quantity of cotton batting and then covered with piece of buckskin that is sewn together from two smaller pieces and secured around lower edge with several wraps of cotton string; Bottom edge of buckskin covering is fringed. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.1, Length = 29.9 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0064 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum stick | |
Culture | Rio Grande 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 | Wood; Commercial fabric; Buckskin | |
Description | Drumstick made from cylindrical carved stick whose distal end is slightly tapered and wrapped with quantity of commercial fabric and covered with piece of buckskin which is gathered together and held in place around bottom with buckskin lace; Shallow groove is carved around proximal end of handle and entire length of handle is stained dark color. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.7, Length = 30.3 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0065 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum stick | |
Culture | Rio Grande 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 | Wood; Leather (hide) | |
Description | Drumstick made from crudely carved cylindrical stick whose distal end is slightly tapered and wrapped with piece of tanned skin (hair turned inside) whose lower ends are gathered and held in place with buckskin lace; Length of handle is stained reddish brown color. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.3, Length = 21.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0617 | |
Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items; Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Plains, possibly | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma, possibly | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Plains area | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | 1900s | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Wood; Gourd; Glass beads; Leather; Feathers; Cotton string; Thread | |
Description | Rattle with wooden handle wrapped end to end with beaded thread; Beaded design consists of multicolored zigzag lines and geometric shapes in blue, yellow, white, red, pink, green and black on a background of multifaceted dark blue beads; One end of handle inserted into gourd; Small string wrapped stick inserted to top to which dyed feather have been affixed; Braided leather fringe extends from bottom. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.7, Length = 41.0 |
Catalog Number |
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 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0862 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1950 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Wood; Leather (hide) | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 49.2, Max Diam = 38.2 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0863 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1956 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Wood; Leather (hide) | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 59.8, Max Diam = 36.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0079 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Didgeridoo | |
Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
Global Region | Australia | |
Country | Australia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Pigment | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.6, Length = 123.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0080 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Musical instrument (clicking stick) | |
Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
Global Region | Australia | |
Country | Australia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
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 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0081 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Musical instrument (clicking stick) | |
Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
Global Region | Australia | |
Country | Australia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
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 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0115 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Whistle | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
Country | Indonesia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Timor | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Plant fiber | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.2, Length = 33.9 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0425-0240A,B | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattles (2) | |
Culture | Hopi | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Navajo | |
Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Turtle shell; Deer hoofs; Leather; String | |
Description | A: Leg rattle consisting of complete turtle shell; Leather laces are threaded through pair of holes drilled through carapace and plastron; 3 deer hoofs tied to string are looped around leather laces; B: Leg rattle consisting of complete turtle shell; Leather laces are threaded through pair of holes drilled through carapace and plastron; 2 deer hoofs tied to additional lace are looped around first leather lace. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=3.9; B=4.0, Width = A=8.0; B=9.2, Length = A=11.0; B=11.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0435-0005 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Trumpet | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Sepik River region | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Shells | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.3, Depth = 9.1, Length = 49.6 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0435-0009 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
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. | ||
County | ||
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 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0442-0050 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Hopi | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Navajo | |
Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s to 1960s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Turtle shell; Leather; Olivella shells | |
Description | Leg rattle consisting of complete turtle shell whose outer carapace is painted with geometric design in red, yellow, blue, black, and white; Tied to the side are 2 leather patches, one of which is fringed and attached to 4 olivella shells. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.7, Width = 7.6, Length = 8.9 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0418 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Musical bow | |
Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 41.1 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0458-0419 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
Materials | Gourd; Native fiber | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 53.4, Max Diam = 24.0 |
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 |
Catalog Number |
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 0464-0011 | |
Category | Carvings; Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle (front portion only) | |
Culture | Haida | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada | |
State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Paint; Tin; Metal nails | |
Description | Front portion of two-piece rattle carved in the form of a round human (?) face; Nose and hair (?) are carved in high relief while other features are in low relief; Eyes and eyebrows are painted black; Cheeks, eye sockets, mouth, nose, and hair (?) are painted red; Remaining areas are unpainted; Rectangular piece of tin nailed on interior to produce rattle's noise; 2 small holes near top were probably to attach corresponding back portion of rattle. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.9, Width = 14.7, Depth = 8.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0487-0005 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Mouth harp | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Admiralty Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Manus | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.0, Depth = 1.0, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 17.9 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0487-0018 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Slit drum | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Admiralty Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Manus | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.6, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 60.8 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0496-0019 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Hopi | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Navajo | |
Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Gourd; Wood; Paint; String; Feathers | |
Description | Miniature gourd rattle given to eagle kept captive for ceremonial purposes; Wooden handle is painted white and inserted into gourd which is painted turquoise blue with all over pattern of black bird tracks; Pair of white feathers is tied to top of rattle with cotton string; length of string is also looped through end of handle. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 4.4, Length = 10.4 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0514-0281 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Highland Quechuan | |
Global Region | South America | |
Country | Peru | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Puno, Chucuito Province | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Town: Ilave | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.7, Length = 50.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0514-0283 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Highland Quechuan | |
Global Region | South America | |
Country | Peru | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Puno, Chucuito Province | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Town: Ilave | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.6, Length = 44.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0514-0284 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Highland Quechuan | |
Global Region | South America | |
Country | Peru | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Puno, Chucuito Province | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Town: Ilave | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.3, Length = 36.4 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0514-0285 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Highland Quechuan | |
Global Region | South America | |
Country | Peru | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Puno, Carabaya Province | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Town: Macusani | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.2, Length = 36.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0514-0289 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Panpipes | |
Culture | Highland Quechuan | |
Global Region | South America | |
Country | Peru | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Puno, Chucuito Province | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Town: Ilave | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Cane tubes; Cotton string | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.5, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 26.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0514-0292 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Panpipes | |
Culture | Highland Quechuan | |
Global Region | South America | |
Country | Peru | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Puno, Chucuito Province | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Town: Ilave | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Cane tubes; Cotton string | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.5, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 28.6 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0527-0001 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Spike fiddle (3-stringed) | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | North Africa | |
Country | Morocco | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Turtle shell; Animal skin; Wood; Nylon string; Paint | |
Description | 3 stringed spike-fiddle; Bow is missing. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 16.0, Thickness = 10.0, Length = 55.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0528-0023A,B | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Tube fiddle with bow | |
Culture | Tiriki | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Northeast Kisumu | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Wire; Cloth; Plant fiber | |
Description | A: Tube fiddle; B: Bow. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=16.0, Width = A=12.9, Length = A=56.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0528-0025 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Ganda | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Uganda | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Reed; Seeds; Wood; Cord | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 18.5, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 30.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0528-0026 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Ganda | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Uganda | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Reed; Seeds; Wood; Cord | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 18.0, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 29.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0528-0027 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Tiriki | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Northeast Kisumu | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Snake skin | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 53.7, Width = 21.8, Max Diam = 20.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0528-0038 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Harp (bow harp) | |
Culture | Luo | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Animal skin; Cord; Thong | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 32.2, Width = 13.5, Length = 60.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0528-0042A,B | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum with drum stick | |
Culture | Tiriki | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Northeast Kisumu | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Cow hide | |
Description | A: Drum; B: Drumstick. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=8.5, Max Diam = A=59.5; B=1.7, Length = B=27.9 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0528-0043 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Ganda | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Uganda | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
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 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0528-0047 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Thumb piano | |
Culture | Ganda | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Uganda | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Lake Murchison | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Metal: Iron; Plant fiber | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.0, Thickness = 4.0, Length = 26.3 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0535-0008 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
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 0574-0019A-E | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Thumb piano | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Metal; Gourd | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = B=17.4, Width = A=13.0, Max Diam = B=20.1, Length = A=21.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0574-0078 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Thumb piano | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Kasai Province, Lube Province | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Metal; Plant fiber (pine?) | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.8, Width = 10.9, Length = 30.3 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0578-0017 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Karajá (Karaja) | |
Global Region | South America | |
Country | Brazil | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Tocantins | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Araguaia River, Bananal Island, Santa Isabel Village | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Gourd (Crescentia cujete); Macaw (Arinae sp.) feathers; Wood; Plant fiber; Paint; Resin | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 11.1, Length = 29.2 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0602-0001 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
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 1983-0004-0001 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Trumpet | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
Country | India | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Tamil Nadu | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | City: Rameswaram | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Shell: Turbinella pyrum | |
Description | Trumpet made of a single Turbinella pyrum shell with the wider end cropped off; Entire shell has been polished; A symmetrical 8-petaled flower has been incised on the largest surface; Shell trumpet such as this are always shown as being used by Vishnu to exhort his followers in battle and in temple. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.2, Width = 10.6, Length = 17.1 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1983-0014-0001 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
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 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1984-0007-0016 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Milne Bay Province: Massim District | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Trobriand Islands | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.7, Depth = 14.8, Max Diam = 14.5, Length = 47.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1984-0008-0001 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | East coast | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
Materials | Wood; Lizard skin | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 61.5, Depth = 18.4, Max Diam = 39.6 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0005 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Panpipes | |
Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Torba | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Gaua, Banks Islands | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
Materials | Bamboo; Plant fiber; Pitch (?) | |
Description | Panpipes made from 10 hollowed sections of bamboo stems of graduated lengths, all laid side by side and twined together plant fibers; The lower end of each bamboo stem is plugged with black pitch-like substance and entire exterior of panpipes is blackened; Longest stem holds the key note, with each succeeding stem a bit shorter to produce a slightly higher note. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.6, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 15.8 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1985-0009-0024 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Hopi | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Navajo | |
Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Gourd; Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Pigments; Stones | |
Description | Handheld rattle consisting of round gourd through which wooden handle has been inserted; Handle is painted red; Gourd is painted white with black line encircling edge; Both front and reverse faces of gourd are painted with black whirling log pattern in center on green background, surrounded by red sunburst pattern. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.2, Thickness = 7.2, Length = 19.4 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0009-0025 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Hopi | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Navajo | |
Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Turtle shell; Deer hoofs; Leather; Pigments | |
Description | Leg rattle consisting of complete turtle shell whose carapace is painted with geometric design in red, white, blue and yellow; Piece of fringed leather is with 8 deer hoofs tied to the fringes and second leather patch with leather lacings are attached to side of shell. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.2, Width = 11.2, Length = 15.3 |
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 1985-0009-0053 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Sauk, Fox | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Woodland area | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Metal; Yarn | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Depth = 6.2, Max Diam = 3.2, Length = 51.9 |
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 | |
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 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 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1986-0004-0059 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Tlingit (?) | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada or USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia or Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Area near Klukwan, Alaska | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Trade cloth; Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Deer hoofs; Thread | |
Description | Rattle made from straight wooden branch covered in blue trade cloth and then wrapped in alternating bands of natural and dyed (red) spruce (?) roots; 4 deer hoofs are attached to one end with black thread and 1 deer hoof (probably had more originally) at opposite end. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 7.5, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 20.4 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1986-0008-0002 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Mouth harp | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo; String | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.5, Length = 27.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1986-0008-0003 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Mouth harp | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Lae | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo; String | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.0, Depth = 2.1, Length = 27.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1987-0004-0002 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Iroquois | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New York | |
County | unknown | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bark; Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.1, Depth = 3.5, Length = 35.1 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1988-0005-0009 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Hopi (?) | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Navajo | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Gourd; Cottonwood (Populus sp.) root; Pigments; String; Stones | |
Description | Handheld rattle consisting of cylindrical wooden handle (painted red) and inserted through round gourd and secured with wooden peg and string wrapping; Remnant portions of red, black, and yellow (?) painted designs on gourd include 4 terraced triangles (clouds?), tri-lobed floral motif, and 2 encircling lines with single and paired tick marks; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) in early 1900s. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 11.3, Max Diam = 14.3, Length = 29.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0005-0010 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Hopi | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Navajo | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Gourd; Leather; Red shafted flicker (Colaptes auratus cafer) feathers | |
Description | Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 9.3, Length = 22.4 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0009-0041 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Music box | |
Culture | Filipino | |
Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
Country | Philippines | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1904-1907 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo; Corn husk (?); Metal | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.5, Width = 16.0, Length = 10.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1988-0009-0056 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Whistle | |
Culture | Filipino | |
Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
Country | Philippines | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1904-1907 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.5, Length = 9.8 |
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 | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
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 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1991-0001-0002 | |
Category | Basketry; Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Hopi | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Navajo | |
Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Basketry; Wood; Feathers; Metal; Cotton thread; Paint | |
Description | Basketry rattle of beehive shape woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation and topped with feathers; White and black geometric designs are woven on a yellow background; Wooden handle is inserted into one end of rattle and painted white; Short cotton string loop is threaded through handle. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 7.0, Length = 16.3 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1991-0011-0008A,B | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Slit drum with drum stick | |
Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Samoa | |
State/Prov./Dist. | American Samoa | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Apia | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood: ifilele (Intsia bijuga) | |
Description | A: Slit drum, rectangular in overall shape with a short cylindrical handle projecting from one end, carved from a single piece of wood; B: Carved cylindrical piece of wood with blunt ends. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=11.8, Width = A=9.2, Max Diam = B=2.4, Length = A=71.4; B=26.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1991-0011-0009A,B | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Slit drum with drum stick | |
Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Samoa | |
State/Prov./Dist. | American Samoa | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Apia | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood: ifilele (Intsia bijuga) | |
Description | A: Slit drum, rectangular in overall shape with a short cylindrical handle projecting from one end, carved from a single piece of wood; B: Carved cylindrical piece of wood with blunt ends. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=10.0, Width = A=5.2, Max Diam = B=2.7, Length = A=35.2; B=22.1 |
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 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0358 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Korean (?) | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Korea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.8, Length = 29.3 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0009-0011A-C | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Slit drum with supports | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Pigments; Plant fiber | |
Description | A: Slit drum carved out of large log, carved on both sides with the front having a carved area specifically for impact of stick; Designs on front and back are similar; Human faces on each end in relief and colored in red and white, area between faces is carved and painted red and white; Left end has a grip carved in shape of a turtle (?) head and ancestor mask, right grip in shape of crocodile head; B,C: Supports for slit drum, each carved separately from cylindrical log, terminating at the top in a triangular shaped face on either side and with the top of the faces being concave to support the drum. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 55.0, Width = 38.0, Length = 217.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0009-0015 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 25.7, Max Diam = ca. 12.0, Length = ca. 116.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0009-0016 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo; Wood; Organic pigments; Grass; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Unidentified feathers; Cassowary feathers | |
Description | Flute made from large-diameter bamboo shaft with wooden carving at distal end in form of human with elaborate head and face (2 projecting horns, bulging eyes, and long pointed chin) holding animal head at front; Figure is painted black with white and red designs on head and face and decorated with on back with feather and grass bundles; Large cowrie shells set into eyes; Woven basketry plaque at proximal end of flute is decorated with cassowary feathers. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.6, Max Diam = 13.2, Length = 265.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0009-0017 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo; Wood; Feathers | |
Description | Flute with proximal end having a carved wooden bird painted red and white with multi colored feathers tied to it, this is attached to a bamboo tube that has feathers in a ring on its distal and proximal ends and is wrapped with bamboo strips it entire length, tube is also painted red, mustard and white. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.0, Depth = 12.2, Length = 265.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0009-0018 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo; Wood; Feathers | |
Description | Flute with proximal end having a carved wooden bird painted red and white with multi colored feathers tied to it, this is attached to a bamboo tube that has feathers in a ring on its distal and proximal ends and is wrapped with bamboo strips it entire length, tube is also painted red, mustard and white. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.5, Depth = 10.0, Length = 238.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0009-0019 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo; Wood; Feathers | |
Description | Flute with proximal end of carved wood in the form of a man with a very large bird on his shoulders; This is attached to a bamboo tube that has bamboo strips woven around it and has a ring of feathers at its distal end; Bird has raffia on its back. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.8, Depth = 13.1, Length = 190.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0009-0020 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Monitor lizard skin; Pigment | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 22.3, Max Diam = 17.6, Length = 75.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0009-0021 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Monitor lizard skin; Pigment | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.2, Max Diam = 17.0, Length = 66.7 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0009-0022 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Monitor lizard skin; Pigment | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.9, Max Diam = 15.2, Length = 56.4 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0009-0023 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Monitor lizard skin; Pigment | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.3, Max Diam = 14.3, Length = 59.8 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0009-0024 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Monitor lizard skin; Commercial cloth; Resin; Paint; Organic pigments | |
Description | Hour glass shaped, single-headed hand drum carved from single piece of wood; Two flaring handles (1 open, 1 solid) are carved at mid-section; Lizard skin is stretched across one end and secured with cloth wrapping; Several drops of resin are affixed to center of drum head to aid in resonance; Body of drum is carved with low-relief "eye" images and painted red and white. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 21.5, Length = 56.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1998-0013-0028 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Trumpet | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Conch shell | |
Description | Trumpet fashioned from a whole conch shell which is unmodified except for a 2 cm hole that has been cut into its side. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.4, Width = 11.8, Length = 24.2 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1998-0013-0029 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Mouth harp | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.9, Thickness = 2.1, Length = 25.2 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1998-0013-0030 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Mouth harp | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo; Commercial cloth | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.4, Length = 24.5 |
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 | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
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 1999-0009-0005 | |
Category | Basketry; Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Northwest Coast Indian | |
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. mid 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Gourd; Plant fiber; Stones | |
Description | Gourd-shaped hand-held rattle woven entirely in twined technique on flat gourd starter disc with pebbles inside; Single dark brown decorative band encircles mid-section; Elongated woven cylindrical handle extends straight upward from body of rattle. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 6.4, Length = 24.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1999-0009-0006 | |
Category | Carvings; Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Tsawataineuk | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada | |
State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Community: Kingcome Inlet | |
Maker's Name | Sampson Robertson | |
Date of Manufacture | 1990 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Paint; Cedar bark | |
Description | Thunderbird rattle | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.0, Width = 9.4, Length = 33.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2000-0008-0009 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Flute | |
Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Ambrym | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | 2000 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo | |
Description | Two-hole flute made from single length of bamboo shaft; Pair of deep V-shaped notched are cut into one end of flute, while single V-shaped notch is cut into opposite end; Design of positive and negative diamonds are lightly carved along entire length of flute and colored dark brown. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.5, Length = 82.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2003-0008-0010 | |
Category | Carvings; Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Northwest Coast Indian | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada or USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970-1990 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Paint; Cotton string; Stones | |
Description | Handheld rattle carved in two halves, each consisting of a oval bowl-shaped section and an elongated handle; Two two halves are probably glued together and the edges of the carved portions are tied together with cotton string in five places; Bowl-shaped portion of rattle is shallowly carved on front with humanoid face with large blue eyes with black pupils, flaring nostrils and an open mouth with bared teeth; Mouth, nostrils, and areas on cheeks and forehead are painted a dull red color; Large oval area on reverse face of rattle is carved with shallow cross-hatched lines and painted dull red, enclosed within a black framing band; Several pebbles are inside rattle to make noise. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.3, Depth = 8.2, Length = 29.6 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2003-0008-0011 | |
Category | Carvings; Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Northwest Coast Indian | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada or USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970-1990 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Paint; Cotton string; Stones | |
Description | Handheld rattle carved in two halves, with each section including portion of both the rattle and the handle; The two halves are probably glued together and the edges of the rattle portion are also tied together in four places with cotton string; Front of rattle is carved in the form of a stylized human with large black eyes set within very large blue sockets and framed above by heavy black eyebrows; A very pronounced and beaked nose with exaggerated red nostrils extends out from the face; The open mouth is framed within red lips and shows a double row of carved but unpainted teeth; Back portion of rattle and handle are not decorated with any additional carving. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.7, Depth = 14.2, Length = 26.7 |
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 |
Catalog Number | CAS 2005-0006-0022 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Melanesian: Northern Massim | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Milne Bay Province: Massim District | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Trobriand Islands | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Lizard skin; Lime | |
Description | Small finger drum fashioned from hollowed section of a branch or root into a cylindrical shape, with a handle on the side carved in the form of two praying mantises, both decorated with shallowly carved lines; Low relief carved decorative band encircles drum on lower half, with all carved designs on both insect figures and decorative band originally accentuated with white lime; Upper end of drum is covered with stretched piece of lizard skin. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 29.3, Depth = 9.3, Max Diam = 6.6 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2012-0003-0035 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Maui | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1998 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Gourd; Chicken feathers; Mulberry bark fiber; Dyes; Commercial cloth; Rattan; Raffia grass | |
Description | Handheld dance rattle consisting of a small round gourd filled with seeds or small pebbles, with a short wooden handle inserted into a cutout hole; Attached to the end of the handle is a wooden (?) disk wrapped in floral print cloth whose ends are gathered on the bottom and wrapped around the rattle handle and held in place by a spiral wrapping of rattan; Numerous undyed chicken feathers are laid side by side around top perimeter of cloth-covered disk so they hang over its edge; Each feather is likely glued into place and then all of the quills of the feathers are covered with a round piece of Samoan tapa cloth. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.7, Max Diam = 23.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2014-0001-0012A,B | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Slit drum with drum stick | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Paint | |
Description | A: Small slit drum in the form of a fish, carved from a single piece of wood; Fish has a somewhat stocky body with very short tail and is depicted with four ventral fins; The entire body, except for the tail and head, is covered by shallowly carved scales and is painted black; The tail and ventral fins are painted white; The eyes are inset with cowrie shells and are outlined in white paint and a wider area of white dots, the latter continuing up to the top of the head; Interior of fish’s body has been hollowed out, leaving a rectangular slit in place of the dorsal ridge; B: Short cylindrical wooden drumstick that is truncated at one end and tapered to a blunt point at the opposite end; Entire drumstick is painted black and decorated with 5 parallel encircling bands that are painted white. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.4, Width = 8.7, Length = 35.8 |
Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0013 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Drum | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1990s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Animal hide; Synthetic string; Commercial cotton cloth; Earth pigment; Paint | |
Description | Single-head hand drum with tall cylindrical hollow base made from a single piece of wood; Both ends of base flare outward, and top end is covered with a piece of very thin hide or skin that is stretched over the sides and secured with several wrappings of commercial synthetic string; Soft-sculpture ring that is coil wrapped in narrow strip of white cotton fabric is also positioned around the drum head; Drum head and upper and mid-section of drum’s base are all stained with red earth pigment, while lower portion of drum’s base is painted red. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 36.8, Max Diam = 13.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2014-0001-0016A,B | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Slit drum with drum stick | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Earth pigment or stain | |
Description | A: Small slit drum carved from single log that has been hollowed out from the top, leaving an elongated “slitâ€; Bottom and ends of log have been cut off and sanded smooth, and stained pale red; Upper portion of one end of the log has been left attached and carved into the head of an unidentifiable animal with a long snout and short pointed ears, all stained a pale red color; Sides of log have been shallowly carved with areas of parallel crescents and areas of cross-hatched lines, the latter stained pale red; B: Short cylindrical drum stick carved from a single piece of wood; One end of stick is truncated, while opposite end expands slightly in diameter two times and is painted with pink earth pigment or stain at point of each expansion. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.2, Width = 8.8, Length = 44.9 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2014-0001-0064A,B | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Slit drum with drum stick | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Earth pigments; Paint | |
Description | A: Small slit drum carved from a single lightweight log that has been partially hollowed out from the top; One end of the log has been carved in the form of a crocodile head, while the opposite end has a stump-like projection to serve as a handle; Entire exterior and upper edges around interior are painted black, and then both sides of the drum’s exterior are carved with interlocking scroll designs and crescent shapes, all arranged in two horizontal panels; Small crescent shapes are also carved on sides of crocodile’s head; Carved designs are painted with earth pigments in colors of white, salmon, or pale orange; B: Cylindrical drumstick carved from a single stick that has been stripped of its bark; Stick tapers in diameter toward proximal end, then abruptly expands and tapers again; Mid-section of drum stick is stained pale red. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.0, Width = 6.5, Length = 33.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0007-0019 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Rattle (katsina) | |
Culture | Hopi | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Edmund Nekwatewa | |
Date of Manufacture | 1970s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Gourd; Wood; Feathers; Paint; Leather; String; Glue | |
Description | Rattle depicting an Ogre Katsina who is responsible for disciplining wayward children; The face is a gourd painted black with prominent white teeth in a red-outlined mouth; Protruding eyes are white circles with black pupils, and there are turquoise and black horns; Red feathers decorate the forehead and a white arrow-like shape is painted in the middle; Seven long, narrow black feathers frame the head; Short black feathers are attached to the back; The wooden handle is cylindrical and painted white; A twisted string loop is attached to the bottom surface of the handle; Signed “E. Nekwatewa†in pencil on the handle; Edmund Nekwatewa, the artist, was an important figure in recent Hopi history and a recognized author. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.3, Width = 27.3, Length = 19.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 2018-0006-0016 | |
Category | Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Musical instrument (percussion) | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1990s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Cotton string | |
Description | Binzasara (編木 or æ¿ã–ã•ã‚‰),* also known as a kokiriko (å°åˆ‡ã‚Šå), a musical percussion instrument composed of multiple wooden slats strung together between two handles with thick white cordage, which is tied in a knot at the end at the base of one of the handles; Wooden slats are only attached at one end, creating a piece that is very flexible and allowing the slats to knock against one another; Stamped above both handles and repeated on reverse side are traditional Japanese hiragana characters reading “kokiriko†and “sasara" (an abbreviated form of the instrument’s name “binzasaraâ€); Traditionally used to accompany folk songs and dances, especially dengaku (田楽), rice planting celebrations. *Non-Roman alphabet characters, such as the Japanese characters included here, are not legible in the online listing, but instead appear as a series of question marks. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.9, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 85.9 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0004-0064A,B | |
Category | Carvings; Musical Instruments | |
Object Name | Musical instrument (percussion) | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
Country | Cambodia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Paint | |
Description | A: Small percussion instrument in the shape of a frog, carved from a single piece of wood and painted pink, with black and red accents; Pointed ridges have been carved into the frog’s back; Interior of frog’s body has been hollowed out, leaving a circular space for the drumstick to fit inside as if it is being held in the frog’s mouth; B: Short cylindrical wooden drumstick that is truncated at one end and tapered to a blunt point at the opposite end; Entire drumstick is painted pink; Instrument is played by running the drumstick over the ridged back of the frog. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.9, Width = 5.3, Length = 9.1 |
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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