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1911.36.1.2

Striker consisting of wooden stick covered at the striking end by leather and composition. The corresponding gong is numbered 1911.36.1 .1 [RR 27/1/2020]


1911.36.1.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Striker consisting of wooden stick covered at the striking end by leather and composition. The corresponding gong is numbered 1911.36.1 .1 [RR 27/1/2020]
Geographical reference
Between Lualaba & Luapula Rivers Kungwa Vanse
Cultural groups
Luba
Person
Field collector Frederick Otto Stohr
PRM source Frederick Otto Stohr
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1911
Date collected
By 1911
Acquisition information
Donated: 1911
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Reed Plant, Material Animal Leather Skin, Process Wrought, Process Carved
Dimensions
Height: max 35 mm, Width: max 27 mm, Length: max 260 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1911.36.1.2

Search terms: Music, Status, Insignia, Musical Instrument, Gong, Striker