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1923.85.1025

Cymbal or gong

1923.85.1025

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Collection type: Object
Description: Cymbal or gong
Long description: Short length of brass bar bent into a horse shoe shape and attached to the inside of the cymbal. [HLR]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland
Cultural groups: Sümi Naga
Person: Field collector John Henry Hutton; PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1923
Date collected: By 1923
Acquisition information: Loaned: 1924 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal, Process Beaten, Process Perforated, Process Bent
Dimensions: Diameter: max 135 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.85.1025

Search terms: Music, Dance, Musical Instrument, Cymbals, Gong

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