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in the shape of a fish
Handle of a shaman drum, depicting a fish. The small stick attached to the handle was used by the shamans as a mallet. Otherwise the beaters are considerably longer. Pieces of the drum ring can still be seen on the neck of the fish.
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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cultural attribution
Yupik (Yup´ik)
Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Breite: 22,2 cm
Höhe: 10,1 cm
Länge x Breite x Höhe: 37,5 x 22,2 x 10,1 cm
Höhe: 10,1 cm
Länge x Breite x Höhe: 37,5 x 22,2 x 10,1 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Leather (caribou)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV A 4549
Provenance and sources
where
Alaska [Department]
Kuskokwim [Fluss/Gebiet]
who
Yupik (Yup´ik)
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