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1923.85.499.1

Bamboo slit drum used as a sentry alarm gong.

1923.85.499.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bamboo slit drum used as a sentry alarm gong.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Cultural groups
Konyak Naga
Person
Field collector John Henry Hutton
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1928
Date collected
November 1928
Acquisition information
Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 370 mm, Width: max 20 mm, Length: max 370 mm, Length: max 440 mm, Height: max 130 mm, Width: max 130 mm, Width: max 20 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.85.499.1 Accession number: 1923.85.499.2 Accession number: 1923.85.499.3

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Signal, Slit Drum, Striker

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