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Object Number
973-11-70/5267
Display Title
Drum. 25 in. h. x 5.25 in. w, base has diamond-shaped pattern. Incised and paint
Descriptions
Object Description
Drum. 25 in. h. x 5.25 in. w, base has diamond-shaped pattern. Incised and painted with non-vegetal colors (green and red). Snake skin drum head. Cluster of nails set in center surface of head.
Inventory Description
Drum, wood, red/grn painted design, leather and lizard head, linear carvings
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Mt. Hagen area; Western Highland; Ialibu
Dimensions
Overall: 64.6 x 13.8 x 15 cm (25 7/16 x 5 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-11-70/5267
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