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1919.3.1

Wooden waisted drum, single membrane made from lizard skin. One band of carved decoration around waist and one carved handle to side. [FC 9/9/2008]

1919.3.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden waisted drum, single membrane made from lizard skin. One band of carved decoration around waist and one carved handle to side. [FC 9/9/2008]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Massim
Person
Field collector John Stainer
PRM source John Stainer
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1919
Date collected
By 1919
Acquisition information
Donated: 02/1919
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Lizard Skin Reptile, Material Palm Leaf Plant, Process Carved, Process Hollowed, Process Decorated, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Height: max 662 mm, Diameter: max 140 mm head
Object numbers
Accession number: 1919.3.1

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