Didgeridoo
Date1995-1997 ca.
Place MadeNorthwest Arnhem Land, Australia, Australia
Serial No.none
SignednoneMarkingsnone
DescriptionEucalyptus tree trunk, hollowed out by termites, ochre painting with totemic patterns. Short model.
The ochre decoration with totemic patterns hints at a manufacture in north Arnhem Land, where rigid rules regulate the use of totemic designs.
DimensionsHeight and tube length: ca. 1290 mm
Bore (internal diameter blowing end, distal end): ca. 33-34 mm, 55-62 mm
ProvenancePurchased in 1997 from an unknown source, Sydney, Australia.
Published ReferencesKlaus, Sabine Katharina. Trumpets and Other High Brass: A History Inspired by the Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection. Volume 1: Instruments of the Single Harmonic Series (Vermillion, SD: National Music Museum, 2012), pp. 18–19, 276.
Credit LineJoe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection, 1999
Object number07278
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1995-1997 ca.
1990 ca.
1950-1970 ca.
1790-1850 ca.
1540-1750 ca.