Gong Frame

P1533F

From: Sumatra | Batu Sangkar

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1533F
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Minangkebau
Provenience Sumatra | Batu Sangkar
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Plant Fiber | Pigment
Description

Wood frame for gongs P1533 A-E. Decorated with four arches painted with red, yellow and green. Below a carved floral design painted in the same colors. Plant fiber string to hold the gongs. One of the corners is broken.

Height 23 cm
Length 130 cm
Width 33 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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