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Decoration of the gong frame
Data Provider
Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Object type
Gong
Dimensions
Breite: 1160.0 mm, Höhe: 390.0 mm, Tiefe: 75.0 mm
Material/Technique
Colourant
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
IV/1054

Provenance and sources

when
1880 - 1908
who
Unbekannt - Makers

when
1914

where
Java (location/origin)
Indonesia (location/origin)
Southeast Asia (location/origin)
who
Ficke, Hugo - Collectors

Provenance
Legacy of Hugo Ficke (1840-1912), 1914 Hugo Ficke was an honorary museum director and member of the Freiburg city council. He probably acquired the gongs on his trip to Java between January and mid-February 1909. There, Ficke bought most of the gamelan instruments at markets, pawnshops and flea markets.

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