Drum

L-180-155

From: Society Islands | Tahiti

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number L-180-155
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Society Islands | Tahiti
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

Drum, roughly carved from a single cylindrical piece of wood, hollowed out at bottom and top. Around the bottom,12 irregular oval holes. Very heavy. Many cracks. Written on it (twice): PAHU TAHITI. Pahu is the Hawaiian word for drum.

Height 73.5 cm
Other Number CG2003-3-10 - Found in Collection Number

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