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Object Number
973-11-70/5266
Display Title
Drum. skin head (not lizard or snake skin), three nails inserted in center of he
Descriptions
Object Description
Drum. skin head (not lizard or snake skin), three nails inserted in center of head. One handle. Typpical Sepik River carving. Flange on either side carved in full relief. Blue and red paint highlights incised areas. Non-figurative pattern. 34" h. 6"
Inventory Description
Drum, curvilinear and cutout carvings, loop handle, skin head, 3 studs, string
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Sepik River
Materials
Wood, Animal skin, Paint, String
Dimensions
Overall: 83.4 x 14.7 x 20.2 cm (32 13/16 x 5 13/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-11-70/5266
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