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Slit Drum (garamut)

Description:
Carved from a felled tree the slit drum, or garamut, is the most important instrument in the Sepik River region. It is engraved and painted in different stages, and kept in the men's ritual house for ceremonies such as male initiations. This drum still has remnants of its original red, white, and black pigments, while carvings on the drum's body... Papua New Guinea
Display date:
20th century
Location:
Papua New Guinea
Collections:
Digital Public Library of America
Contributors:
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Content partner:
Minneapolis Institute of Art
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