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7201 |
2021-FIC-14 |
Pants |
Red and blue dyed pants with swirls. Comes with dress with same design.
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7202 |
2021-FIC-15 |
Blanket |
Mexican blanket, middle has large diamond shape with colored stripes and zig zag patterns. Main colors on blanket are green orange, red, yellow, purple, blue. Sides of blanket are adorned with cream colored tassle decoration.
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7203 |
2021-FIC-42 |
Quilt |
Red quilt with hand sewn designs, including frogs, pandas, dragons, butterflies, owls, and more animals. There are many different colors but star shapes on the quilt.
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7204 |
2021-FIC-43 |
Photograph |
Black and white photograph of African people gathered in circle. Two men are holding drums. Caption on photograph reads "Tom Tom Drums - used to send messages from village to village in South Africa. #8"
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7205 |
2021-FIC-44 |
Photograph |
Black and white photograph of African women. Woman in middle is smiling at camera. Most are wearing sound makers on their feet.
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7206 |
2021-FIC-66 |
Ticket |
This is a piece of paper in Chinese which is hard to translate. It discusses clothing, dates, gender, farmers, and more. It appears to have been a type of ticket system, where one can tear off a portion of the paper and receive something.
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7207 |
2021-FIC-67 |
Ticket |
This is a piece of paper in Chinese which is hard to translate. It discusses clothing, dates, gender, farmers, and more. It appears to have been a type of ticket system, where one can tear off a portion of the paper and receive something.
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7208 |
2021-FIC-68 |
Certificate |
This is a German document detailing the reminder on the day of confirmation. This certificate is for Amalie Maria Marner(?) who was born on December 2nd, 1872 and confirmed on April 18th 1886. There is a location which mentions Mayfield F__ B__ Iowa. The document is adorned with various biblical illustrations.
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7209 |
2021-FIC-69 |
Booklet |
This is an object most likely from India. It is a black and white paper booklet with illustrations of objects, scenes with stories, and more. The text on this object is either Hindi or Sanskrit. There is a purple stamped "Made In India" on the front cover. A piece of masking tape with the word "Vajpegi" was located on the front cover. The cover is an illustration under a title of a girl and boy holding books and bags, standing next to a official looking man holding a cane.
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7210 |
2021-FIC-70 |
Document |
This document is in an unknown language. It is probably a certificate for a rosary renewal or an indulgence. There are multiple languages seen in this document, such as Spanish, Latin, and others. There are some parts of the document that are able to be understood. This document names the Santo Domingo Church in Manila, Philipines. The document is dated 1876.
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7211 |
2021-FIC-71 |
Watercolor |
Asian watercolor painting. The painting depicts a festival or celebration of some kind, as there are hanging yellow flags and sashes. There is a crowd of people seated wearing cool toned clothes. In front of those people are 6 Buddhist monks. The monks are sitting in a row and fanning themselves. They are wearing yellow robes. On the left side of the painting is a large Buddha statue that takes up a large part of the object. On the back of the object, in the bottom right corner, is "Gaenet 4.80" written in pencil.
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7212 |
2022-4-1 |
Headband |
Kazakhstan Headband. One side of headband is red silk, opposite side is jeweled with beads and sequins. On the ends of the headband are string tassles that are red and mauve. Multiple puff balls made of string is draped across the headband. Yellow, green, pink, white colored beads.
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7213 |
2022-7-1 |
Textile |
Textile remnant with Nazi swastika.
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7214 |
2022-25-13A |
Box |
Dark wooden box - "Sun-Tzu - The Art of War." Contains map on hide and "War Strategy of Sun Wu" story laser engraved on bamboo slats connected by silk thread. "The Art of War" is a book written by Sun-Tzu and shared details about ancient Chinese military treatise. The Art of War is known to be one of the most influential strategy texts in East Asian warfare. The object itself is a dark wooden box with a silk tan interior.
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7215 |
2022-25-13B |
Magnifying Glass |
Round magnifying glass found in a dark wooden box. The box is labeled, "Sun-Tzu - The Art of War." Included in the box is a hide map and a "War Strategy of Sun Wu" story. The magnifying glass is most likely used to easily read these two objects. The object itself has a thick convex lens framed by a gold colored metal. The handle of the object is wooded with gold detailing.
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7216 |
2022-25-13C |
Map |
Hide map. Chinese writing can be found on the upper left hand corner. This Chinese can be roughly translated to, "Map of Warring States." Map is found in a wooden box that is labeled, "Sun-Tzu - The Art of War." The Art of War is an influential strategy text used in East Asian warfare. The Warring States period was three centuries of where Chinese rival states battled for territory and dominance.
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7217 |
2022-25-13D |
Bamboo Scroll |
"War Strategy of Sun Wu" story laser engraved on bamboo slats connected by silk thread. This object is found in a box labeled, "Sun-Tzu - The Art of War." "The Art of War" is a book written by Sun-Tzu and shared details about ancient Chinese military treatise. The Art of War is known to be one of the most influential strategy texts in East Asian warfare.
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7218 |
2022-25-13E |
Glove |
White glove found in dark wooden box - "Sun-Tzu - The Art of War." The box also contains a hide map hide and "War Strategy of Sun Wu" story laser engraved on bamboo slats connected by silk thread. "The Art of War" is a book written by Sun-Tzu and shared details about ancient Chinese military treatise. The Art of War is known to be one of the most influential strategy texts in East Asian warfare. The object itself is paired with another white glove - a set.
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7219 |
2022-25-13F |
Glove |
White glove found in dark wooden box - "Sun-Tzu - The Art of War." The box also contains a hide map hide and "War Strategy of Sun Wu" story laser engraved on bamboo slats connected by silk thread. "The Art of War" is a book written by Sun-Tzu and shared details about ancient Chinese military treatise. The Art of War is known to be one of the most influential strategy texts in East Asian warfare. The object itself is paired with another white glove - a set.
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7220 |
2022-25-14A |
Box |
Green patterned fabric box containing calligraphy set. The box holds two Chinese calligraphy brushes, an ink stick, an ink palette, red ink, and a seal stone. Chinese calligraphy is the art form of writing Chinese characters. The art form combines visual art and interpretation of the literary meaning. The calligraphy was and still is widely practiced in China by millions of Chinese people. On the back of the box, there is Chinese writing that is roughly translated to, "The four treasures of study." The four treasures of study is an expression used to describe the brush, ink, paper, and ink stone used in Chinese calligraphic traditions.
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7221 |
2022-25-14B |
Ephemera |
This object is a pink piece of paper used as an introductory note to a Chinese calligraphy set. On the note, it states, "Our factory is a special factory. It has produced the four treasures of the study (writing brush, ink stick, ink slab, and paper.) for over 100 years." The four treasures of study is an expression used to describe the brush, ink, paper, and ink stone used in Chinese calligraphic traditions. The note is signed off, "Yangzhou Writing - Brush Factory." On the top portion of the note, there is a paragraph in Chinese. This paragraph is roughly translated to be, "Our factory is a manufacturer specializing in the production of lake pens and the four treasures of the study. With more than 100 years of production history, the "Golden Feather" brand writing brush and the Four Treasures of the Study House are well received by calligraphers and painters all over the county. The product has been awarded the "City Excellence" certificate, and was awarded the "Contract-honoring and Promise-keeping Unit". - Jiangsu Yangzhou Lake Pen Factory."
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7222 |
2022-25-14C |
Brushes |
This object is a set of two Chinese calligraphy writing brushes. Chinese calligraphy is the art form of writing Chinese characters. The art form combines visual art and interpretation of the literary meaning. The calligraphy was and still is widely practiced in China by millions of Chinese people. The brushes themselves are a great length for fluid and dynamic strokes. The brushes are made using natural bristles which retain ink well and come to a fine point when wet. Wet washes, smoothly blended colors, and dry-brush effects can all be created through the usage of these brushes.
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7223 |
2022-25-14D |
Ink |
This object is an ink stick used for Chinese calligraphy. Chinese calligraphy is the art form of writing Chinese characters. The art form combines visual art and interpretation of the literary meaning. The calligraphy was and still is widely practiced in China by millions of Chinese people. The stick itself can be used by first watering the stone palette (also included in the kit) with some water to create a smooth black ink. This ink is then paired with the brushes to create calligraphy art. The object itself has gold Chinese writing on both the front and back.
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7224 |
2022-25-14E |
Palette |
This object is an ink stone palette used for Chinese calligraphy. Chinese calligraphy is the art form of writing Chinese characters. The art form combines visual art and interpretation of the literary meaning. The calligraphy was and still is widely practiced in China by millions of Chinese people. The palette itself is used in the process of creating ink. The ink stick, combined with water, is rubbed onto the stone palette to create a smooth black ink. The object itself has some carved details on the front of the piece.
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7225 |
2022-25-14F |
Ink |
This object is red ink used for Chinese calligraphy. Chinese calligraphy is the art form of writing Chinese characters. The art form combines visual art and interpretation of the literary meaning. The calligraphy was and still is widely practiced in China by millions of Chinese people. Red ink is commonly used by teachers who are correcting students' word. Red is also commonly paired with a seal stone. A seal stone is used to stamp a Chinese name onto documents. Red ink is used during this process. The red ink of this object is contained in a small white and blue dish. A design of a dragon can be found on the lid of the pot with Chinese writing on the bottom of the dish.
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7226 |
2022-25-14G |
Seal |
This object is a seal stone used for Chinese calligraphy. Chinese calligraphy is the art form of writing Chinese characters. The art form combines visual art and interpretation of the literary meaning. The calligraphy was and still is widely practiced in China by millions of Chinese people. A seal stone, in particular, is a decorative sculpture stone. On the bottom of the stone, people will often inscribe their Chinese name using special tools. The seal stone is then dipped into a dish of red ink for usage. The object is a green marble in texture with a carved animal at the top of the stone.
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7227 |
2022-25-15A |
Box |
Silver box with brown velvet top inscribed, "Shanghai Dianji University." Shanghai Dianji is a public university located in Shanghai, China. The box itself opens to show a foam interior. Located inside the box is a blue book. The sheets inside of the book are silk in material.
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7228 |
2022-25-15B |
Book |
Blue book with velvet cover. The sheets inside of the book are silk in material with horizontal writing. Chinese writing can be found on the front of the book.
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7229 |
2022-25-21B |
Sculpture |
Tittot is a glass making company created by Wang Yung-shan and a group of glass-art enthusiasts. "Tittot" is homophonic to the Chinese word "crystal-clear." Their website states, "Every piece of creation is ancient-modern blended, unique, contemporary but still with the traditional strength." The sculpture itself depicts a dragon is multicolor glass. Also a part of the sculpture is a clear glass ball (2022-25-21c) known as the, "pearl."
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7230 |
2022-25-21C |
Sculpture |
Tittot is a glass making company created by Wang Yung-shan and a group of glass-art enthusiasts. "Tittot" is homophonic to the Chinese word "crystal-clear." Their website states, "Every piece of creation is ancient-modern blended, unique, contemporary but still with the traditional strength." The sculpture is a small clear glass ball called the, "pearl." There is another portion of the sculpture that is much larger and depicts a dragon. Within that portion of the sculpture is a spherical crevice where the pearl is supposed to reside.
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7231 |
2022-27-1 |
Bottle Cap Sistrum |
African bottle cap sistrum, or tambourine. The sistrum originated in Egypt as a sacred instrument, it is now used in a variety of ways throughout Africa. This particular example has a hollow gourd rattle filled with unknown material at the base connected to a three-pronged branch. The top of each prong has been intentionally split to approximately 2 cm from the top, metal wire has been strung between the prongs and secured by wrapping through the splits and around the wood. On this wire are 42 flattened metal bottle caps spread out between the three gaps.
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7232 |
2022-27-2 |
Shaker |
Rattle or shaker made from a dried seed pod, most likely from an African Flame Tree. The dried seed pod is long, wide, and flat, it has become hard and inflexible because of the drying process, leaving it stuck in s partially twisted position. A hole has been made near the bottom of one end and a loop of lime green yarn has been tied through it, most likely for hanging; a 2 cm wide decorative weaving is wrapped around the seed pod approximately 10 cm down from the other end, it is primarily blue with green, orange, pink, yellow, black and white patterns, there also appears to be a few strands of silver tinsel woven in.
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7233 |
2022-27-3 |
Juju Nut Shaker |
Woven nut shaker, most likely meant to be tied around the waist, arm, or leg based on length. Woven band is made from an unknown fiber and has 30 large, hollowed out juju nut halves dangling from the center. The nuts are attached to the band via woven strands of the same fiber strung through holes made in the tops and knotted, each individual strand holds two nuts, one on each end. The strands are then woven into the band, allowing each nut to dangle down. The band itself is made up of three woven strands; there are several centimeters of excess material on either side of the nuts, one end is braided and knotted while the other is left unwoven and knotted.
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7234 |
2022-27-4 |
Rattle |
Iron rattle for guitar. The base of the shaker is a long, flat piece of metal that comes to a point at one end. There is a hole in the metal approximately 6m above where the pointed end starts and another hole approximately 24 cm above the first, running between these holes is a piece of metal wire, likely used for added stability. Several holes have been punched around the edges of the metal, each hole contains 1-2 metal loops which rattle when shaken; at the very top of the base, which is cut into a shape resembling a thick capital "T", there is a loop holding a metal coin with a hole in it, one side of the coin is blank, the other side has text reading "P.H.T.M OF N.LTD 1300".
Similar to the British Museum Object Af1979,01.590
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7235 |
2022-27-5 |
Harp |
African arched harp. Wooden body is carved into a shallow bowl shape and covered with 2 pieces of thick animal hide, 1 covering the back of the "bowl" and the other stretched over the open front; the two pieces are held together with gut string which has been woven between holes around the edges of both pieces; an arch shape has been cut into the proper left side of the hide covering the front of the body, creating a sound hole; there is a large hole made in the hide near the top of the body where the neck is inserted and 5 much smaller holes spaced vertically down the center of the front where the strings are inserted. The neck is made from piece of curved, cylindrical wood; there are 5, evenly spaces holes made in the wood with the first starting near the top and the last ending a little over halfway down; all but the topmost hole have a simple, cylindrical wooden peg inserted through them, the majority of each peg in on the proper left side of the neck. There are 5 strings made from a white twine that run between holes in the front of the body to the pegs on the neck, with the exception of one which is tied around the neck near the top because the topmost peg is missing. There are two loops of tan twine loosely tied around the base of the neck, their purpose is unclear.
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7236 |
2022-27-6 |
Gourd Shaker |
Gourd shaker from Guinea, known as a Wassakhoumba in the Soussou language. Shaker consists of a curved stick with 6 disks made from dried and sliced calabash gourd. Each calabash slice has a hole through the center through which the smaller, curved portion of the stick has been inserted. A wooden pin has been inserted into a hole at the end of the curved portion of the stick in order to keep the disks in place, the thickness of the stick prevents them from moving too far in the other direction. The calabash disk closest to the curve of the stick has four cowrie shells attached via string through four small holes in the gourd.
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7237 |
2022-27-7 |
Instrument |
A Berber plucked string instrument (Loutar) of the oud (lute) family, originally known in Morocco. The body of the instrument is a pear-shaped wooden bowl over the top of which a piece of animal skin parchment has been stretched; this parchment is sewn around the area where the body and the neck connect and attached to the rest of the body through an unknown adhesive. The neck is a long, cylindrical piece of wood; at the top of the neck there is a small, ornamental carving under which are three holes with carved, cylindrical tuning pegs sticking out of them in three different directions; the bottom of the neck is carved flat with two notches made at the very bottom, creating three small posts where the strings can be attached, while most of the bottom portion of the neck is covered by the parchment covering the body a small hole has been made allowing the bottom of the neck to be accessible. There are 2 complete strings made from a white thread and the remnants of a third, broken string at the bottom of the neck.
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7238 |
2022-27-8 |
Instrument |
Egg-shaped Chinese wind instrument (Xun), played by blowing air over a hole in the top and covering holes in the sides of the instrument. This example is made of ceramic and has a brown, black, and light blue marbled glaze. There is a hole in the top, 2 holes on the back, and a total of 8 holes on the front, 4 of which are larger single holes and 4 of which are smaller holes arranged into pairs. The bottom is flat and unglazed, something has been carved into the bottom that has not been deciphered. Along with the instrument is a decorative storage box made from a thick cardboard and covered with a silky fabric; the outside fabric is a light, creamy yellow with intricate, light brown flower and dragon designs; the inside fabric is a bright yellow; the inside fabric covers a padding shaped to hold the instrument snugly; the inside lid has writing in English and Chinese, the English reads "Chines Gu Xun Made in China Chengdu Maste & Dance Theatre." the Chinese has not been translated; there is a red ribbon attached to the bottom and inside lid on the proper right side of the box, this keeps the lid from opening too far; on the front of the box there is a latch consisting of a small hoop on the base of the box and a piece of fabric with a white wedge piece.
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7239 |
2022-27-9 |
Instrument |
Simple horn or trumpet made from a long, thin gourd which has been dried and hollowed out. The top and bottom of the gourd have been cut off to allow air to travel through the instrument. Ornamental patterns have been carved over the entire outside surface of the gourd. Country of use is still unknown.
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7240 |
2022-27-10 |
Talking Drum |
Small, West African talking drum, used to imitate the tone and rhythm of human speech and relay messages over long distance. The body is hourglass shaped and carved from a single piece of wood, it is completely hollow through the middle and open on each side, where the drum heads are meant to be stretched. One of the drum heads and the material used to stretch it and hold it in place are completely missing and the other is damaged to the point of being unusable; the remaining drum head is made from an animal hide parchment and the ring of material meant to be holding it in place is made up of a blue fabric covered with animal hide. Animal hide string is woven through holes in the wood around the top and bottom of the drum's body as well as through the cloth and animal hide ring around the remaining head, creating a sort of cage around the drum base; another animal hide string is tied around the middle of the "cage", when the drum was functional this string could be loosened or tightened to change the tuning of the drum. A strip of black fabric is tied around the animal hide string just below the remaining drum head, this was likely used for carrying and hanging the instrument.
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7241 |
2022-27-12 |
Xylophone |
Portable/wearable African xylophone consisting of 2 main parts, the base (2022-27-12A), and the detached keys (2022-27-12B). The frame of 2022-27-12A is a large, oval ring made from a curved stick, a "shelf" of wood is attached to the frame near the center by leather strips which loop through holes in the wood and tie around the stick. 7 cow horns of various sizes are attached to the wooden "shelf" through a combination of a black substance (possibly natural rubber), a stick running across the tops of the horns, leather strips woven around each horn and the stick running over them, and some metal wire; the horns themselves are each hollow and have more of the black substance wrapped around their tips, each horn also has a unique pattern of colored plastic thread wrapped around them, near the tips, plastic thread colors include clear, red/pink, green, and blue. A strip of white cloth has been tied around the area where the wooden "shelf" meets the frame on both sides, this is most likely meant to be used to wear the instrument. There are some items attached to the frame in various locations; a piece of animal hide is wrapped around the top; strips of orange leather thread are wrapped around the frame at 4 different locations, 1 on either side above the "shelf" and 1 on either side below the "shelf"; and a metal ring with a pointed metal hook attached to it which can be moved around the frame below the "shelf". The keyboard (2022-27-12B) consists of 7 wooden keys held together by two strips of orange leather cord which run parallel to one another and wrap around either end of each piece. All 7 pieces are about the same length, but differ in width and thickness; the top of each piece is smooth while the bottoms are left rougher and cut thinner in the middle. The width and thickness of each piece determines the note it plays and the middle of each piece is strategically carved to tune each piece to a specific scale.
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7242 |
2022-27-16 |
Plectrum |
Wooden plectrum, used for playing string instruments. The majority of this plectrum is made from a solid, finished dark wood with 2 triangles of lighter wood accents on the corners of the side used to pluck the strings. The plectrum is thickest at the top of the handle portion, where there is a slightly wider decorative flourish, meant to keep the users hand from slipping while playing; the handle becomes wider and thicker as it transitions into the portion used to play the instrument, ending at a wide, triangular base.
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7243 |
2022-27-17 |
Instrument |
Chinese JingHu instrument. The neck is made from bamboo which has been stained a dark brown; near the top of the neck there are two holes, the top hole contains a peg while the bottom hole is empty; the peg has a narrow teardrop shape and has a simple ridged pattern and decorative inlays on the side protruding from the back of the neck, the side protruding from the front of the neck has a small hole through which the string is tied; the bottom of the neck is inserted through a hole in the body/soundbox with a small portion coming out from the bottom where the strings are meant to be attached. The body/soundbox is made from a larger piece of bamboo which is unstained; a piece of snakeskin has been stretched across one side of the soundbox, it appears to be held in place with some kind of adhesive and a piece of black fabric has been wrapped around the edges, the other side of the soundbox has been left open.
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7244 |
2022-27-18 |
Drumstick |
Hooked drumstick used for playing the Hausa Kalunga, or Talking Drum. Made from a single piece of wood that curves near the top with the end meant to beat the drum carved into a flat circle. The bottom of this drumstick has been wrapped in leather and handsewn to form a handle; a thin strip of leather has been strung through the bottom of this handle and looped through itself, forming a tag; a piece of white leather has been wrapped around the top of the handle, either for decoration or to hold it in place.
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7245 |
2022-27-19 |
Talking Drum |
West African talking drum, used to imitate the tone and rhythm of human speech and relay messages over long distances. The body of this drum is carved from a single piece of wood which has been carved into an hourglass shape and hollowed out, there is some decorative lines carved into the body of the drum, circling the thinner center of the hourglass just before it flares out on either end. Over each end of the hourglass-shaped body white hide has been stretched to create two drum heads (although only one would have been played). A thick ring of tan leather has been stitched around each drum head, thick cords have been strung between these two leather rings and tied tight, partially obscuring the body of the drum, (it is squeezing these chords that shifts the tone of the drum, allowing it to "talk"); a fabric handle/strap has also been strung between the two leather rings. There is an unknown substance inside of the drum, (possibly seeds, beads, or small stones), which rattle when the drum is moved or played.
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7246 |
2022-27-20 |
Bone |
Bone fragment, possibly tibia or fibula, from an unknown animal. The fragment has been split in half, exposing the center of the bone, which has been hollowed out, there is a build up of soil on the inside of the bone. A hole has been made at one end of the fragment, possibly for hanging or carrying.
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7247 |
2022-27-21 |
Algaita |
Body portion of a wooden algaita, a West African double reed wind instrument. The body is carved from a single piece of wood carved into a hollow cylinder which curves out into a wider bell-shape on one end; it is open on either end. The thinner "neck" portion of the body is approximately 13 cm long, is wrapped in hide and has three evenly sized and spaced holes, used to control the note when instrument is being played. The flared, bell-shaped portion of the body is uncovered and has a small notch near the bottom. The reed/mouthpipe of this algaita are missing.
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7248 |
2022-27-22 |
Shoko |
Japanese gong (2022-27-22A) and mallet (2022-27-22B).
2022-27-22A: The gong is a solid circle of metal, most likely bronze, approximately 1 cm thick; there is a single hole in the metal, approximately 3 1/2 cm from the edge through which a loop of thick metal wire has been strung, the wire has been bent into a shape resembling a bowling pin and soldered closed to create a continuous loop.
2022-27-22B: The mallet is made from two pieces of wood, a long cylindrical handle and a barrel shaped head, the handle is attached to the head through a hole made in one side; there is a groove cut around the wood of the handle near the bottom used to hold a gold cord with tassels which has been tied around it in place.
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7249 |
2022-27-23 |
Caxixi |
A double caxixi, a type of rattle, made from woven fibers and filled with a variety of different materials. This double caxixi is made up of two bell-shaped rattles, made by weaving slices of dried gourd onto the bottom then forming a dome before being woven together at the tops, forming a u-shaped handle; additional fiber crosstie has been added between the top of each dome to help hold the shape. Each caxixi is filled primarily with round, dark seeds or beads.
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7250 |
2022-27-25 |
Rattle |
Magic dance rattle made of reeds, grass, seeds by the Wahiash Tribe East Coast Africa. 40 sticks of dried and treated cane are tied around a base consisting of two flat pieces of wood running vertically and three cylindrical sticks running horizontally between them (one on each end and one in the middle); the base is held together by 6 small metal nails (one at each intersection of the vertical and horizontal pieces) and the thread holding the cane in place which is woven around the central sticks and outside strips. The rattle is full of what appears to be rocks. One of the flat wooden pieces has two labels taped to it; one is white with metallic green lettering and reads "HAND MADE IN NIGERIA FOR BRIMFUL HOUSE"; the other is off-white with black lettering and reads "NSAK FLAT CANE RATTLE".
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7251 |
2022-27-26 |
Gourd Rattle |
Rattle, shaker, or maraca made from wood and a small, dried gourd. The handle is made from a lightweight, cylindrical piece of wood which is undecorated with the exception of a single line carved around the wood approximately 1 cm above the bottom. The gourd is approximately 13 cm long and has the remnants of white and blue paint, although most has been worn or scraped off, it is filled with an unknown substance, possibly seeds or beads. The gourd is held to the wooden handle by a single wooden dowel which passes through holes made through the wood and gourd.
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7252 |
2022-27-27 |
Plaque |
Costa Rican coat of arms carved into a wooden plaque. The coat of arms depicts two full sail boats separated by a strip of land with three mountains, there is a sun on the horizon on the proper right side of the image and 7 stars lined up across the sky. Around this image the wood has been carved into an ornate shape with various leaf, ribbon, and texture details carved into it; a ribbon at the very top of the coat of arms reads "AMERICA CENTRAL" and another ribbon just above the boat and mountain image at the center reads "REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA".
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7253 |
2022-27-28 |
Rattle |
African rattle drum (tourist) with a 19 cm long wooden handle. The body of the drum is made from a silver metal cylinder with a hole in one side for the handle. Either end of the metal cylinder is covered with tan animal hide with brown spots; the two pieces of animal hide are held together with thin animal hide strips woven between them, this stretches both pieces over the metal and holds them on place. The rattle is filled with unknown materials.
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7254 |
2022-27-29 |
Bowl |
Bottom portion of a small calabash gourd which has been dried and hollowed out. Fiber thread has been woven through small holes made around the top of the gourd, creating 5 rings of woven material covering a small portion of the opening.
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7255 |
2022-27-30 |
Rattle |
Two headed rattle/shaker. Rattles are made from round, dried gourds filled with an unknown material (possibly seeds, nuts, or small rocks) and are placed at either end of a stick which has been painted black. Both gourds have patterns on them, possibly wood burned, and a tuft of an unknown white animal fur (possibly goat) wrapped around where the gourd attaches to the stick.
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7256 |
2022-27-31 |
Biwa |
Japanese string instrument, part of the lute family. Wooden body is teardrop-shaped and has 3 small sound holes, 2 near the top of the soundboard/face are partially covered with white, crescent-shaped inserts and 1 is obscured under the string holder near the bottom; the string holder is made of wood with decorative white insets, it has 8 small holes through it, arranged in pairs with each string looping through two holes, allowing them to stay firmly in place without using a traditional knot. The neck is made from a separate piece of wood from the body, the two are attached via a peg at the bottom of the neck which fits snugly into a hole at the top of the body, there is no adhesive used as the pieces are meant to be taken apart for storage and transportation; there are 5 trapezoidal wooden frets of various sizes running up the neck. The pegbox is attached to the neck similarly to how the neck is attached to the body, it is rectangular with a flared finial and runs horizontal to the neck; there are 4 wooden, tapered cylindrical pegs with carved rounded ridges and white circular inserts at the outside tips. There are 4 strings of varying thickness, most likely made from silk.
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7257 |
2022-27-32 |
Slit Drum |
Objects consists of three parts: 2022-27-32A, an African slit drum, and 2022-27-32B and 2022-27-32C, two drumsticks. 2022-27-32A is a cylindrical type slit drum made from a single piece of wood, most likely a tree trunk which has been hollowed out; the walls of the drum are intentionally unevenly carved, allowing for multiple tones to be played. This particular example of a slit drum is very simple with no decorative carvings or ornamentation; the titular "slit" in the top of the drum is made up of two large, rectangular holes connected by a thin slit. 2022-27-32B is a cylindrical wooden drumstick which is starting to fray, the fraying is present throughout but significantly worse on one end, indicating that was most likely the side used to play. 2022-27-32C is a cylindrical wooden drumstick which has significant wear and fraying, it is smaller and lighter than 2022-27-32B.
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7258 |
2022-27-33 |
Drum Sticks |
A set of wooden drumsticks partially wrapped in black rubber which is kept in place with metal nails hammered through the rubber into the wood. 2022-27-33a has a rougher wooden handle and a piece of red rubber partially sticking out from the top of the wrapped portion of the drumstick. 2022-27-33b has a smoother wooden handle and the black rubber is beginning to come loose on the bottom due to cracks.
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7259 |
2022-27-34 |
Yueqin |
Chinese string instrument in the lute family, also known as a moon lute or moon guitar, traditionally used in Peking Opera music. Every part of the instrument, with the exception of the strings (which are made from nylon or silk), is made of wood. The body is large, circular, and hollow with one small sound hole hidden under the string anchor; the string anchor is half-circle shaped piece of wood which been attached to the front of the body approximately 4 cm above the bottom of the instrument using an unknown adhesive, it has four holes through which the strings are tied. There are 8 frets of varying sizes, 6 on the body and 2 on the neck. The neck is very short, only approximately 6 cm before transitioning to the head of the instrument, which contains the pegs; there are 4 large pegs, 2 on each side of the head/peg box; the very top of the head has a small, ornamental curl. There is a brown sticker with black Chinese lettering placed just below the last fret on the body of the instrument, it has not been translated due to damage and wear.
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7260 |
2022-27-36 |
Koto |
Large, string instrument in the half-tube zither family known for being the national instrument of Japan. The body of the instrument is made from what appears to be a single piece of wood which is hollow in the middle, the inside of the instrument is visible through 2 sound holes on the bottom, one near each end; it is curved on the top and bottom and flat on the sides. Another type of wood is used for a rest on the bottom of one end of the instrument and for 2 low bridges at either end of the instrument where the strings are attached. There are 13 strings but only 12 bridges, presumably one has been lost; the strings appear to be made from a thick nylon thread; the bridges are made from white plastic and can be moved up and down the string in order to change the pitch. The strings are tied in two different ways, on one end the strings are tied around small rolls of paper inside of the instrument and come out through small holes ringed with metal, on this end of the instrument there is a removable cover made from white, orange and gold fabric, under which is a decorative painting of two birds flying; at the other end the strings are brought over the end of the instrument, through the sound hole, then back up through small holes ringed with metal near the bridge and tied off, the excess string is then carefully formed into 2 loops which are woven through the strings to keep them in place, this end also has a piece of orange, white and gold fabric which is decorative, but also serves to protect the wood from the pressure of the strings.
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7261 |
2022-27-38 |
Kagura Suzu |
Japanese bells used in Kagura dance, a Shinto tradition performed in shrines and at court. 12 gold metal bells, somewhat resembling jingle bells, are strung on wire which is arranged into 3 tiers, 2 bells on the top tier, 4 on the middle tier, and 6 on the bottom tier; the wire is inserted into a gold metal cone which is attached to a flat, gold metal plate that is shaped like a 6 petaled flower, it has a decorative pattern etched into the top. This top bell portion of the instrument is affixed to an 18 1/2 cm long, cylindrical wooden handle; the handle has decorative gold metal plating nailed into each end. On the bottom of the handle is a metal hoop through which a gold-colored cord has been looped, attached to the cord are 5 ribbons, one light blue, one tan, one red, one white, and one yellow, the ribbons are approximately 93 cm long.
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7262 |
2022-27-39 |
Ankle Shaker |
Woven shaker meant to be tied around the ankle. Woven band is made from an unknown fiber and has 31 cocoons filled with an unknown substance, most likely sand, beads, or seeds woven into it. The cocoons are most likely from Argema mimosae, or the African Moon Moth, a type of silk moth found throughout Eastern and Southern Africa. There is a clear plastic sales tag inserted into the fiber on one end of the shakers.
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7263 |
2022-27-40 |
Talking Drum |
West African talking drum, used to imitate the tone and rhythm of human speech and relay messages over long distances. The body of this drum is made from a single piece of wood which has been carved into an hourglass shape and hollowed out. Animal hide has been stretched over each end of the hourglass-shaped body, creating two drum heads (although only one would have been played). A thick ring of black leather has been stitched around each drum head, thick cords made from white leather have been strung between the two leather rings and tied tight, partially obscuring the body of the drum, these cords serve the dual purpose of holding the drum heads tight and changing the tone of the drum when squeezed, allowing it to "talk". Around the drum there are two decorative wraps made from hide and a green, blue, purple, and white patterned fabric, these wraps are held on by black leather cords which are knotted through holes on either side of the hide; on these wraps there are three brass bells, two on one panel, one on the other, although loose leather threads and holes in the hide suggest there was likely more at one point. There is a wide leather strap attached by leather strips to the top and bottom of the drum, on this strap is a strip of green, purple, and gold striped metallic fabric.
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7264 |
2022-27-41 |
Rattle |
Rattle/shaker made from three dried and hollowed out gourds attached to a stick. The gourd rattle heads are stacked one on top of the other at the top of the stick, arranged with the largest on the bottom and the smallest on the top; each gourd is filled with an unknown material (possibly seeds, nuts, or small stones) and have designs that appear to be wood burned around the outside. There is a tuft of unknown tan animal fur wrapped around where the bottommost gourd is attached to the stick. The stick is smooth and stained a dark brown, it has a small hole near the bottom through which a small strip of leather has been tied, most likely for hanging.
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7265 |
2022-27-42 |
Bow |
Instrument bow used for playing the Japanese kokyū, a spike fiddle that resembles the shamisen and the only traditional Japanese instrument that is played with a bow. The bow stick is made of two pieces of wood which are meant to be taken apart when not in use; the two pieces are connected to one another by a 4.5 cm long ring of metal into which smaller pegs carved into the end of each piece fit. The bottom piece of the bow stick is straight and tapered, starting thick at the bottom and becoming thinner near the metal connector; on this portion of the stick there is a small metal ring approximately 18.5 cm up from the bottom, a dark purple thread (possibly silk) is tied around this ring then wrapped around the stick above it several times, this thread holds one end of the horse hair. The top piece of the bow stick is also tapered slightly and curves at the top; near the tip is a metal hook through which a metal loop at the top of the horse hair is attached. The horse hair, which is drawn across the strings to produce sound, is white and held together in a bundle by white thread (possibly silk) looped around it at either end and tied tightly; there is a clear plastic ring also around the horse hair which can be moved around.
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7266 |
2022-27-44 |
Gourd Shaker |
Large shaker made from a large dried and gutted calabash gourd and approximately 48 flattened, metal bottle caps. The gourd has has the bottom cut off, leaving a large, open hole on the bottom, allowing the inside of the gourd to be seen. Several small holes have been made in the sides of the gourd through which the bottle caps are attached via pieces of string; some holes have been left empty, it is unclear if these holes also once had bottle caps which have since fallen off or if they were intentionally left empty. A majority of the bottle caps are from Tusker Beer and Pilsner Kama Simba Beer, both of which are native to Kenya, in addition to these there are also bottle caps from White Cap beer (another Kenyan company), Sprite, Fanta, and Guinness.
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7267 |
2022-27-45 |
Sitar |
The Sitar is a plucked string instrument that originated in Northern India. The body and neck of this example appear to be carved from a single piece of wood, with the head of the instrument being made from a separate piece. The body is small and rounded with a flat top and curved bottom; there are several ornate, black and white inlays decorating the top and sides as well as two detailed wings carved out of wood, one on either side of the body with the ends pointing towards the neck; on the top of the body there are two white bridges, the smaller of the two holds the sympathetic strings which then go under the larger bridge which holds the playable strings; all of the strings wrap around nails at the bottom of the instrument which are protected by a sort of cup carved into the wood. The neck is the largest part of the instrument, it is curved on the bottom and mostly flat on the top, curving up slightly towards the edges; there are black and white inlays on the top and sides of the neck, similar to those on the body; there are 17 wooden tuning pegs along the proper right side of the neck, 15 of which are simple, paddle shaped, and used for the sympathetic strings, which attach to the pegs through small holes in the top of the neck, the other two are more ornate, carved knob shaped pegs which are used for the primary strings, there is 1 more ornate, knob shaped peg near the top of the proper left side of the neck, this one also belongs to a primary string; a gold sticker at the top of the neck reads "RIKHI RAM MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MANUFACTURING CO. B.A. MARINA ARCADE, CONNAUGHT CIRCUS NEW DELHI. - I.[illegible] SUPPLIERS TO A.I.[illegible]". The head of the instrument is separated from the neck by a white bridge which keeps the primary strings from touching the sympathetic strings; the head curves into an ornate curl at the top which ends in two leaf-like carvings; there are 6 carved, knob shaped tuning pegs on the head, 3 on each side, which attach to primary strings.
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7268 |
2022-27-46 |
Bow |
Instrument bow of unknown origin. The stick of the bow is a cylindrical piece of wood which tapers towards the tip, it has been painted black; white decorative knobs (possibly made of plastic) have been paced on both ends of the stick. A wooden "frog" is located approximately 7 cm from the bottom of the bow, this holds the animal hair in place and keeps it from touching the stick; the frog and stick are both wrapped with black thread which keeps the bow hair tight. The bow hair attaches to the tip of the bow through a hole in which it is knotted and coated with a hard, black material.
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7269 |
2022-27-47 |
Bow |
Instrument bow of unknown origin. The stick of the bow is a cylindrical piece of wood (possibly bamboo) which curves slightly in the middle. 4 strands of green thread are stretched from one end of the stick to the other and are tied through holes made in the wood at each end to keep them in place.
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7270 |
2022-27-48 |
Bottle Cap Sistrum |
African bottle cap sistrum, or tambourine. The sistrum originated in Egypt as a sacred instrument, it is now used in a variety of ways throughout Africa. This particular example has a long handle with a carving of a woman kneeling down and holding an unknown item, the carved woman has clear facial features with a long forehead, wide open eyes, prominent nose, frowning mouth, and long earlobes, she also has breasts and appears to be wearing either a dress or skirt based on the presence of a line going across the legs, the back of the arms and feet have also been carved. Above the figure there are holes made in the stick in which thinner, curved sticks have been inserted, forming the outside of the sistrum, these sticks appear to be held in place by a purple substance, possibly some kind of wax. Four metal wires have been strung across the circle made by the curved sticks, wrapping around the wider stick in the center for additional support, across this wire 32 flattened metal bottle caps have been strung through holes punched in their centers.
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7271 |
2022-27-49 |
Bow |
Instrument bow, possibly for the stand up bass. The stick of the bow is a cylindrical piece of wood which curves down at the tip where the bow hair attaches; the wood is unpainted. At the bottom of the stick is a metal screw which is used to tighten or loosen the frog, thus tightening or loosening the animal hair (most likely horse); the frog is made of black painted wood; a metal ferrule and white plastic slide on the side of the frog not touching the stick hold the bow hair in place and keeping it from touching the stick. Three pieces of fabric of varying widths, two brown one reddish tan, are wrapped around the stick just above the frog.
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7272 |
2022-27-50 |
Drum |
Leather two headed drum from Kenya. Body is made from a metal ring. Both drumheads are made from animal hide which has been dyed or painted around the outside edges; the heads are stretched over either side of the metal body and held in place by hide thread which is woven through holes made around the edges of each head. On one side of the drum there are two pieces of hid thread tied around the thread holding the drumheads together, this appears to be the remnants of a handle which has been broken in half.
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7273 |
2022-27-51 |
Bottle Cap Sistrum |
African bottle cap sistrum, or tambourine. The sistrum originated in Egypt as a sacred instrument and is now used in a variety of ways throughout Africa. This particular example is made from a stick which has been bent into a circular shape with four metal wires strung across it, forming a crisscross pattern in the center of the ring. 30 metal bottle caps have been flattened and strung across this wire through holes punched in their centers, allowing the instrument to make a metallic jingling sound when shaken.
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7274 |
2022-27-52 |
Drum |
Tack head tom tom drum, made in China. Drum has a hollow, cylindrical wooden body which has been painted a reddish-brown; there are 2 metal hoops placed opposite of each other in the side of the body, both have the remnants of an unknown black and gold material tied around them. There are two animal hide drum heads stretched over the body and held in place with several metal tacks; one head has a hand painted image of a bird standing on one foot with its wings out and its mouth open, it is facing what appears to be a flower with three petals, below the bird are black stamp letters reading "MAKE IN CHINA"; on the other head is a hand painted image of a dragon, its long body encircles the edge of the drum with its head in the middle, it appears to be breathing fire; both images are painted in reds, blues, greens, and white.
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7275 |
2022-27-54 |
Maraca |
Rattle made of a dried gourd and a stick. The stick is smooth and notched at the bottom, it goes through the gourd completely with part of the stick protruding from the top of the gourd. The gourd has decorative carvings on the outside and is full of seeds.
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7276 |
2022-27-55 |
Bowl |
Bottom portion of a small calabash gourd which has been dried and hollowed out. Fiber thread has been woven through small holes made around the top of the gourd, creating 6 rings of woven material covering a small portion of the opening.
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7277 |
2022-27-56 |
Rattle |
Rattle made from bamboo. Rattle consists of a handle made from a longer, thinner piece of bamboo which has two shorter and wider pieces of the same material attached on either side of it via carved notches and an unknown adhesive. The two pieces of wood/cane attached to the handle are filled with what appears to be small metal balls, based on what can be seen through a crack in one of them. Culture is unknown.
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7278 |
2022-27-58 |
Taiko |
Japanese Taiko, or drum, specifically from the tsuzumi category, which are notable for their hourglass shape. This example has heads on both sides of the body, as is typical of all Taiko; these heads are approximately 5.5 cm wider than the widest part of the drum body, although the body is not perfectly center. The heads are made from an unknown white material (most likely a parchment made from animal hide) which has been stretched over a wooden disk with a hole in the center for the body of the instrument; the face of each drum head have black painted details in the form of two black rings (one around the outside edge and the other around where the body of the drum meets the head) and three dots around each of the 6 holes made for the rope that holds the drum together to be strung; the wood on the underside of each head is painted gold. Light orange rope is strung through each of the 6 holes made around the edges of both heads and tied around itself in the center, holding the drum together and allowing it to be tuned by tightening or loosening the rope around the center. The body of the drum has been carved into an hourglass shape and hollowed out, it has been painted black with gold floral detailing.
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7279 |
2022-27-59 |
Taiko |
Japanese Taiko, or drum, specifically from the shime-daiko category, which are notable for their smaller size and drum heads which are stretched across metal rings and fastened to the body via ropes, allowing the drum to be tuned. This example has heads on both sides of the body, as is typical of all Taiko; the heads are approximately 4.5 cm wider than the body, but the body of the drum is not perfectly centered between the two heads. The heads are made from hide which has been stretched over a ring (most likely made from iron or steel), the ring and outer portion of each had has been painted black with gold detailing.; each head has 10 holes around the inside edge of the metal ring through which orange rope has been strung, attaching the two heads to one another and keeping the body of the drum in place, the rope is wrapped around itself 4 times in the center. The body of the drum is a hollowed out piece of wood which has been painted black with gold flecks.
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7280 |
2022-27-60 |
Instrument |
Japanese double reed wind instrument (Hichiriki), traditionally used in Shinto wedding ceremonies. The body is made from bamboo and has a very subtle conical shape; it has 9 total holes, 7 in the front and 2 in the back. Thin strips of dark wood have been wrapped around the body of the instrument at the top and bottom and between each of the holes. This example is only the body of the instrument as there is no reed attached.
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7281 |
2022-27-61 |
Dilruba |
A bowed string instrument from India, frequently used in Sikh devotional music and later Hindustani music. The body, neck, and peg box all appear to have been carved from a single piece of wood, with a separate piece of carved wood added to the proper right side of the neck to hold tuning pegs. The body of the instrument is hollow and rounded on the back with black and white inlayed detailing around the bottom and just before the area where the body meets the neck; the front is flat and carved into a lopsided hourglass shape; a white material (most likely an animal skin parchment) has been stretched over the top, running horizontally over this, approximately 6 cm above the bottom of the body, is a strip of white leather/faux leather that is attached to the wood via metal nails, a white plastic bridge sits on top of this strip. The neck is approximately 54 cm long and has a raised lip running vertically up both sides; there are 20 adjustable metal frets which are slightly curved in order to separate the playable strings from the sympathetic strings, these frets are held in place with red threads which go around the back of the neck and tied in notches made on either side of each fret; at the top of the neck there is a small metal plaquette with writing in Hindi. There is a white plastic barrier piece that separates the neck from the peg box at the top of the instrument, this serves to keep the 4 main strings and 5 of the sympathetic strings in the correct places. The peg box itself holds 9 total pegs, 2 on each side and 5 arranged vertically in the center; the pegs on either side of the peg box are for the 4 main strings which run over the separation piece, frets, and bridge, these pegs are made primarily of metal with white plastic heads, turning the peg turns a small gear which adjusts the tuning of the string; the 5 pegs in the center of the peg box are for 5 of the sympathetic strings which go through small holes made on the proper left side of the separation piece in order to keep them from touching the other sympathetic strings on the neck, these pegs are much simpler than those used for the main strings and are made of white plastic. There are a total of 24 strings, 4 main and 20 sympathetic; the remaining 15 sympathetic strings attach to simple wooden pegs that run vertically down the proper right side of the neck, these strings are kept separate through the use of metal screws arranged diagonally down the neck. All of the sympathetic strings go through holes made in the bridge and all strings meet at a string holder, a painted, rectangular piece of wood which protrudes from the bottom of the body.
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7282 |
2022-27-62 |
Daya |
Part of a set of Hindustani drums known as a Tabla; the daya (also known as a tabla, dahina, or dayan) is a single headed wooden drum which is played with the right hand, is is the smaller and higher pitched of the two drums. The body of this daya is made of wood with an orange-toned stain, it is hollow and cylindrical with a slight inward taper towards the head of the drum; there are two sets of decorative lines carved around the body, near the top and bottom; at the bottom of the body is a protruding circular base on which the drum sits. The head of the drum is made from an unknown animal hide with a circle of black tuning paste in the center; the head is stretched over the body with leather strips, which are woven through holes around the edge of the drum face, more leather strips loop through the woven strips at the top and another ring around the bottom of the drum's body, holding the face tight. These leather straps also hold in place 8 wooden cylinders, known as gatta, around the body of the drum, about two thirds of the way down, these gatta can be moved to adjust the tuning of the drum; each gatta is held by 4 leather strips. There is a black and silver metal plate nailed into the body of the drum just below the head, text appears to be written in Hindi but has not been translated.
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7283 |
2022-27-63 |
Baya |
Part of a set of Hindustani drums known as a Tabla; the baya (also known as a bahina or bayan) is a kettle drum which is played with the left hand. The body of this baya is made from metal (most likely copper) and has the hemispherical shape typical of kettle drums; there are three sets of etched ornamental lines going around the body. The head of the drum is made from hide with a circle of black tuning paste just off center; the head is stretched over the body with leather strips, which are woven through holes around the edge of the hide drum face, more leather strips loop through the woven strips at the top and another ring around the bottom of the drum's body, holding the face taught and allowing it to be tuned by adjusting the tightness.
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7284 |
2022-27-64 |
Instrument |
Japanese transverse, or side-blown, flute, made from bamboo. The inside of the flute is completely smooth and painted a reddish brown color while the outside is left more rough and is simply stained; there are thin strips of wood wrapped around the outside of the flute, leaving gaps for the holes as well as an extra gap near the top. There are 8 total holes in the top of the instrument, 1 large one for the mouthpiece and 7 smaller ones which can be covered to create different notes. The hole at the top of the flute has been filled with an unknown substance and covered with a piece of orange and silver fabric, the bottom hole is left open.
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7285 |
2022-27-66 |
Sheng |
Chinese free reed, polyphonic wind instrument. This example has 17 hollow wooden pipes of various lengths that have been painted black; each pipe has a rectangular slot cut into the wood on the side that faces inside, a small circular hole near the bottom on the side that faces out, and a white circular tip made of an unknown material (possibly bone). The pipes are arranged in a symmetrical ascending pattern with the 2 largest pipes facing each other on opposite sides of the base, this arrangement is meant to represent the wings of a bird; they are inserted into a wooden, bowl shaped base which has a carved, white circular piece inserted into the bottom; on one side of the base is a protruding wooden mouthpiece with a white cap that has several small decorative holes in the center, allowing air to be blown through the instrument.
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7286 |
2022-27-67 |
Instrument |
Japanese free reed wind instrument (Shō) descended from the Chinese Sheng. Instrument consists of 17 reddish-brown bamboo pipes of various lengths inserted into a cylindrical wooden base. The base has a smooth, dark brown coating with gold detailing depicting a bird with long tail feathers and its wings spread out as well as some leaves and flowers; there is a protruding, pointed oval shaped mouthpiece with a metal cap that has a rectangular hole in the center. The pipes are arranged into a symmetrical ascending pattern with the two longest opposite each other on either side of the mouthpiece, this arrangement is meant to give the impression of wings; all but 3 pipes have small holes near the base which are covered by fingers when played; the pipes are held together with a single piece of silver metal which is wrapped around every pipe approximately 10.5 cm above the base, this metal strip is held in place by a combination of features including metal caps placed on the three shortest pipes, metal slots protruding from the two short pipes on the side opposite the mouthpiece, and the strip itself being pinched into the small gap between the pipes above the mouthpiece. Sitting on the pinched section of the metal strip in between the pipes is a small, oblong object made of red patterned fabric and stuffed with an unknown material; this object can be removed and its use is unclear.
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7287 |
2022-27-72 |
Yangqin |
The yangqin (also spelled yang quin or yang ch'in) is a Chinese trapezoidal hammered dulcimer, likely derived from either the European dulcimer or the Iranian Santur. This yangqin is made from wood which has been stained a deep, reddish-brown everywhere but the face, which has been left unstained; on the bottom of the instrument are 2 long, curved "feet"; there is a carved hole in the center of the side of the instrument that would face the player, there is most likely a drawer missing from this area where the bamboo hammers would be stored. The sides of the instrument facing the player and audience are scalloped and have various designed painted in gold, the proper left and right sides are curved and have gold painted leaf designs; on the face of the instrument there are 2 wooden circles with decorative carvings of what appears to be bearded men next to trees, one is placed in between the two sets of bridges and the other is to the proper right of the bridges. There are 48 metal strings which run between metal tuning pegs on the proper right side of the instrument to metal screws on the proper left; on the center of the face there are 16 small bridges broken up into 2 sets of 8 connected by wooden bases; the strings cross the bridges in an alternating pattern with sets of 4 strings going over the bridges on the proper right set of bridges and sets of 2 strings going over the proper left set of bridges.
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7288 |
2022-27-73 |
Bell |
Metal bell with wooden clapper. Most likely made of brass; the mouth/bottom of the bell has an elliptical shape and has a triangular pattern carved into the metal just above it; an additional loop of metal has been welded to the top/crown, a gold fabric cord with tassels (1 orange, 1 tan) on both ends has been tied around this loop, most likely used for hanging and/or ornamentation. A white fabric cord holding the wooden clapper is tied through a small hole in the metal next to the loop on the top/crown of the bell, keeping it in place and allowing it to swing freely. A tan sticker with red text placed on the inside lip of the bell reads "Made in Java D. E. I. No."
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7289 |
2022-27-74 |
Thumb Piano |
Simple thumb piano, also known as a kalimba or karimba, made up of a wooden base and metal tines. The base is made from a single piece of unfinished wood, carved into a rectangular shape at the top and a half circle at the bottom; the center of the wood has been carved thin and mostly flat, leaving thin, approximately 2 cm high walls on either side and an approximately 2.5 cm wide, 2 cm tall block at the top; there is a circular hole carved into the wood approximately 4 cm from the bottom. There are 7 metal tines of varying widths and lengths which are attached to the base via metal wire woven between small holes in the wooden base and a thin metal cylinder which crosses over top of the tines. The tops of the tines rest on the wooden block carved into the base and are further supported by a thin metal bar situated approximately 2 cm down from the block. The letters "KC" are carved on the underside of the base near the hole.
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7290 |
2022-27-76 |
Gourd Shaker |
African gourd shaker, or Shekere. The base of the instrument is made from a dried, hollow gourd which has three holes, two small, round ones on either side of the neck near the stem, and one large, square one on the bottom. The round, bottom of the gourd is covered in a netting made from white thread with a blue thread ring near the neck; there are several seeds threaded into the net. Sticker on the neck of the gourd provides some information on the instrument, but portions of it are illegible.
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7291 |
2022-27-78 |
Instrument |
A long-necked string instrument (Sanxian) from China which falls into the lute family. The body/sound box of the instrument is made from a wooden ring which has snake skin stretched over both the front and the back. The neck is long, thin, and fretless and connects to the body through a rectangular hole in the top, another, much smaller hole in the bottom of the body allows for a small peg at the bottom of the neck to protrude; at the top of the neck is the peg box, which holds three large, tapered, wooden pegs, two protrude out from the proper left side while the other protrudes from the proper right. There are three green strings, (most likely nylon) which attach to the pegs and travel down the neck, through holes in the small, white, plastic bridge on the body of the instrument, and are then tied together around the peg protruding from the bottom of the body. At the very top of the instrument, above the peg box, the wood stretches up and curls over itself, creating a space where a string has been inserted, presumably to allow for the instrument to be hung; there are the remains of a sticker on the wood in the area between the top of the peg box and the curl although what was on the sticker is no longer discernable.
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7292 |
2022-27-79 |
Instrument |
Four stringed wood and gourd guitar with cowrie shells and carved gourd head from West Africa. The body is made from the bottom of a large calabash gourd which has been dried and hollowed out and animal hide parchment has been stretched over the open top of the gourd to form the face/belly of the instrument; the parchment is attached via metal tacks and a string of ornamental cowrie shells has ben laid along the edge; there are two holes in the body, one larger one at the top and a smaller one at the bottom, both of which are for the neck, which passes through the body. The neck is made of a single, flat piece of wood which as been carved to have a rectangular section for the 4 wooden pegs and a thinner post to run through the body and provide a space for the strings to be tied. The the top of the neck is another post which attaches to a dried calabash ornamentation made to look like a head, the neck of the gourd has been cut and angled to resemble a mouth, two elliptical shaped holes have been cut out for eyes, half of the top of a gourd has been used to form a nose, and a curved piece of animal hide on either side of the face are meant to resemble ears. There are 4 strings made from white thread, they all attach at 2 points on the neck, the pegs and the post protruding from the bottom of the body; each string is also strung through a bridge made from dried calabash which rests over the body.
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7293 |
2022-27-80 |
Sarangi |
A bowed string instrument from South Asia, most often used to accompany vocal and dance performances because of it's ability to match the tone of human vocalization. The body, neck, and peg box all appear to have been carved from a single piece of wood which has been ornamented with carvings and inlays of what appears to be white plastic, meant to imitate the appearance of ivory. The body of the instrument is hollowed out and has a thin, white material stretched over it; a strip of reddish-brown leather/faux leather belt has been stretched tightly over the top of the body and is held in place via metal nails on either side of the face; a white plastic bridge sits on top of this belt. At the bottom of the instrument there is another piece of reddish-brown leather/faux leather which protects the face/body from damage from the strings; directly below this is a protruding string holder. There are a total of 3 played strings made from either gut or nylon and 37 sympathetic strings made from metal; the playable strings attach to large, wooden tuning pegs with rounded knobs on the end, contained in the area of the peg box closest to the neck, they then run over a small white plastic bridge at the top of the neck before going down the neck and over the primary bridge (notable that there are four of these pegs but only three strings, this is because this instrument has an optional fourth string which would traditionally be made of metal and act as an additional sympathetic string). The sympathetic strings originate from various points around the instrument: 13 start at the top of the peg box, above the playable strings, with 11 wooden pegs on the top of the instrument and two on the proper right side, these strings are split into two groups by a white plastic partition with holes for the strings and two small, flat bridges (also made from white plastic) with each group going down a different side of the neck; the remaining 24 strings start from wooden pegs contained along the proper right side of the neck, with the strings coming up through small holes made in the neck before travelling down the the primary bridge, 9 of these strings utilize shorter pegs and come through holes that have been arranged in a straight line down the proper right side of the neck while the remaining 15 utilize much longer pegs and come through holes which have been arranged diagonally, starting at the top of the neck on the proper left and moving inward towards the center at the bottom of the neck; all of these metal sympathetic strings go through holes made in the primary bridge rather than over it. There are two stickers near the top of the instrument: one on the very top of the peg box is black and white and contains both English and Hindi text, the English text reads "Rikhi Ram Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co. - 8-A. Marina Arcade. Connaught Circus New Delhi" and the Hindi most likely reads the same, between the English and Hindi there is an image of a figure in the center with a collection of various instruments reflected on either side; on the proper left side of the peg box is a gold sticker with red and black lettering which reads "Rikhi Ram Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co. 8-A. Marina Arcade, Connaught Circus, New Delhi.-I. (Suppliers to A.I.R)".
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7294 |
2022-27-81 |
Thumb Piano |
Simple thumb piano, also known as a Kalimba or Karimba, made from wood a wood base and metal tines. The base consists of a single piece of wood which has been carved into a slightly flared rectangular shape, the center of the wood has been carved thin and mostly flat and has a single hole in the center; there are thin walls left on the right and left sides which are approximately 1.5 cm high and an approximately 2.5 cm long block left at the top to help secure the metal tines, the bottom end of the base is left open. There are 13 metal tines of varying widths which are attached via metal wire woven between small holes in the wooden base and a thin metal cylinder at the edge of the block at the top of the base. The tops of the tines rest on the wooden block at the top of the base; the tines are further supported by a thin metal bar situated approximately 2 cm down from the wooden block.
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7295 |
2022-27-83 |
String Instrument |
Kenyan branch guitar. The body of the instrument is made from the bottom of a dried and hollowed out calabash gourd which has animal hide parchment stretched over it and held in place with metal tacks; a string of ornamental cowrie shells has been wrapped around the top edge of the body. A carved wooden figure of a person's head and torso is attached to the bottom of the body, the bottom of this figure has been wrapped in animal hide and attached to the body using metal tacks. At the top of the body there are 6 curved sticks which pass through holes in the body where they are fixed in place using an unknown adhesive; each stick has a slit in the top through which a string is pulled through, wrapped around the top of the stick, then knotted, with the excess string pulled back through the slit again. There are 6 strings made from white thread; they are tied to the tops of the 6 sticks then stretched down and threaded through small holes made in the parchment near the bottom of the body, due to the construction of the instrument it is not possible to tell exactly where the strings are attached after they enter the body.
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7296 |
2022-27-84 |
Drum |
Tack head ceremonial drum from China. Drum has a hollow, cylindrical wooden body which has been painted a reddish-brown; there are 2 metal hoops placed opposite of each other in the side of the body, one has blue and white string tied around it. There are two animal hide drum heads stretched over the body and held in place with several metal tacks; one head has a hand painted image of a bird standing on one foot with its wings out, looking up at what appears to be red and white clouds, under the bird is a black oval with what appears to be Hanzi characters written inside (they have not been translated); on the other head is a hand painted image of a dragon, its long body encircles the edge of the drum with its head in the middle, it appears to be breathing fire; both images are painted in reds, blues, greens, and white.
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7297 |
2022-27-85 |
Instrument |
Chinese JingHu instrument. The neck is made from a hard wood stained a dark brown; the top of the neck is square and has 2 holes through which simple, wooden, teardrop-shaped pegs have been inserted; approximately 1 1/2 cm below the bottom peg the neck transitions into a cylindrical shape; neck is inserted through holes in the soundbox with a small portion coming out from the bottom where the strings are attached. The soundbox is made from a large piece of bamboo; a piece of snakeskin has been stretched over one side of the soundbox, it appears to be held in place with some form of adhesive and a black piece of fabric has been wrapped around the edges, the other side of the soundbox has been left open. One of the strings is made from metal and the other some kind of cord (possibly nylon or silk). On the upper part of the neck, between the two pegs, there is a sticker which appears to have characters written on it, but they are not decipherable. "SAW DUANG" is written in pencil inside of the soundbox.
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7298 |
2022-27-87 |
Thumb Piano |
Simple thumb piano, also known as a Kalimba or Karimba, made from wood a wood base and metal tines. The base is a hollow wooden box held together with metal nails; there are two sound holes, one near the center of the front and the other near the proper left edge on the back. There are 15 metal tines of varying lengths (although it appears there were originally more based on a gap near the middle), all bent into a curved shape; the tines are held in place by a piece of thick metal wire which is stretched across them and secured to the base through holes in the wood. To support the tines there is a stick wedged underneath them approximately 1.5 cm above the wire and a thin piece of metal wedged underneath them approximately 2 cm below the wire; each tine has a metal cuff located between the wire and the metal support piece.
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7299 |
2022-27-88 |
Thumb Piano |
African lamellophone commonly known as a thumb piano, kalimba, or karimba, made up of a hollow wooden base and wooden tines. The base appears to be made from at least three separate pieces of wood (or possibly dried raffia stems) that have been attached together with a combination of thin wooden sticks running through the hollow center and an unknown black substance placed in the cracks on the back; the back of the body is made up of 3 curved pieces and the front is smooth and flat; there is an hourglass shaped sound hole approximately 7 cm from the bottom of the body. There are 9 tines that appear to have been made from the same material as the body (either wood or raffia stems), all have slight differences in length and width; tines are organized in an alternating pattern with 5 having pointed ends and 3 having flat ends (1 tine has the bottom 1/3 broken off, but this one would likely have also been flat at the end based on the pattern). The tines are placed across wooden bridges that run horizontally across the body of the instrument, they are approximately 11 1/2 cm apart and keep the tines from touching the body; the tines are held in place by a wooden dowel rod placed horizontally across them approximately halfway between the two bridges, a piece of fiber twine is wrapped around the rod and through the top of the base between each tine. There appears to be something carved into the wood on the bottom of the base, proper left side, but it is illegible.
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7300 |
2022-27-89 |
Caxixi |
A double caxixi, a type of rattle, made from woven fibers and filled with a variety of different materials. This double caxixi is made up of two gourd-shaped rattles woven together at the tops, forming a u-shaped handle; additional fiber crosstie has been added between the top of each rattle to help hold the shape. Each caxixi contains some variety of metal pieces.
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