Pigon (bamboo mouth harp)

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Object Number 64-18-70/4254

Display Title Pigon (bamboo mouth harp)

Descriptions

Inventory Description Musical instrument, cut bamboo, 3 prongs, pointed perforated end with fiber cord

Classification

Tools

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Dani

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Indonesia
Oceania / New Guinea

Additional Geographic Terms Grand Valley of the Baliem River; Kutleu Area

Materials Bamboo, Vegetable fiber

Dimensions Overall: 11.5 x 1.2 x 1 cm (4 1/2 x 1/2 x 3/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 64-18-70/4254

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
64-18-70/4252	Pigon (Pair of bamboo mouth harps)	Tools	Indonesia New Guinea
64-18-70/4253	Pigon (Bamboo mouth harps tied together)	Tools	Indonesia New Guinea
63-29-70/4147	Luungek witwit (mouth harp)	Tools	New Guinea Indonesia
63-29-70/4146	Lu'ungwik ilon (mouth harp)	Tools	Indonesia New Guinea
36-105-70/434	Mouth harp of wood	Tools	New Guinea
30-61-70/D3688	Mouth harps in case	Tools	Papua New Guinea
27-56-70/D2738	Bamboo mouth harp	Tools	Village of Kowel
973-11-70/5283	Mouth harp	Ornament	Papua New Guinea
08-36-70/74406	Bamboo mouth harps	Unclassified	Eastern Lepanto Northern Nueva Vizcaya
37-98-70/671	Doerimbewe (Bamboo mouth harp)	Percussion	Nias Island
96-25-70/49414	Mouth harp	Tools	Papua New Guinea
33-58-70/270	Mouth harp and bamboo container	Unclassified	Malaysia Sarawak

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