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Object Number
08-12-30/73043.2
Display Title
Drum-like instrument for marking time by striking the ground in dance +
Descriptions
Object Description
Drum-like instrument for marking time by striking the ground in dance +
Inventory Description
Wooden tube, carved top, brown painted base, cracked, pieces missing
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Arawak
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
Additional Geographic Terms
Vaupés River
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 123 x 9.5 cm (48 7/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
08-12-30/73043.2 / 08-12-30/73043.2 / ###pes R / 39
Provenance
Collector
Dr. A. Hamilton Rice
(1906-1908 - 1980)
Donor
Dr. A. Hamilton Rice
(1906-1908 - 1980)
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