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Object Name:	beater
Object Type:	beater
Category:	MUSIC & NOISEMAKERS
Material:	wood stain
Technique:	carved stained
Catalogue Number:	Ie373
Origin-Country:	Papua New Guinea ?
Origin-Continent:	Australia & Pacific Islands
Natural Region:	New Guinea
Culture:	New Guinea
Geo Cultural Area:	New Guinea
Cultural Context:	festivals signalling
Description:	Long, round carved wood piece. The top has three rings then the carved head of an animal with eyes protruding from both sides, a long snout with nose at end and a mouth with a tongue sticking out.
History of Use:	The beater is inserted into the slit of the gong and run back and forth against the sides and ends of the gong to produce sound. The slit gong and beater are used more for signalling, messages of distress or announcements of festivals than for musical or dancing purposes.
Height:	6
Width:	10
Depth:	80.7
Unit-Linear:	cm
Department:	Museum of Anthropology
Institution:	UBC Museum of Anthropology Facebook-UBC Museum of Anthropology Twitter-UBC Museum of Anthropology YouTube-UBC Museum of Anthropology
Institution City:	Vancouver
Institution Province:	British Columbia
Institution record:	Full record provided on the museum's site

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