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Object Number
37-98-70/673
Display Title
Duri Dana; struck lamellae
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
doeridanga
Object Description
Duri Dana; struck lamellae. Combination idiophone/aerophone. Bamboo cylinder with sides cut away along half of cylinder; remaining tongue-shaped portions of cylinder produce pitch when struck against knee. Two fingerholes regulate pitches.
Inventory Description
Turning fork, bamboo, slit from one end down middle, one perforation
Classification
- Musical
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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Dutch East Indies
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<State>
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Nias Island
Additional Geographic Terms
Dutch East Indies, South; Hilisimaetano, vicinity of
Materials
Bamboo
Dimensions
Overall: 32.9 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (12 15/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-98-70/673
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Barbara Lawrence
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