Slit gong
Slit gong/drum with beaters. A musical instrument like a wood block. This very small one is made as a souvenir. A dolphin is carved on the side and the upper surface is inlaid with shell. The surface is stained. Formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society later the Council of World Mission.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA5554 |
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Collection: | World Cultures |
Type: | Slit gong |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | Late 20th century |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 80 mm x 268 mm x 85 mm |