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Bark beater

Historical main catalogue: " 'komo'. Ebony mallet for working bark cloth. Now very rare. 10 bark cloth garments could be finished in one day. The ebony ('mpingo') comes from Gasina (situated roughly between Ukimbu, Songassi and Kamba). 29.5 cm lg. Therefore. [= Raömbwe's village (Ukimbu)."

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Bark beater
Dimensions
Height: 30 cm
Width: 6 cm
Depth: 6 cm
Weight: 0,5 kg
Material/Technique
Wood (flat)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 7895

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Tanzania
    Ukimbu
    Raömbwe's village
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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