Palawan Tribal Percussion Musical Instrument with
Palawan Tribal Percussion Musical Instrument with Mallet. Carved bamboo wrapped in hand woven rattan; with a carved bamboo mallet; both fire branded in traditional linear Palawan tribal iconography; the carved bamboo drum is carved in 4 V shaped slats that are raised above the body of the instrument by bamboo pins at either end on 4 opposing sides. Red 'David Howard Tribal Art' sticker. Circa 1930. {Approximate dimensions: Drum 20 3/4 high x 3 3/4 inches diameter, mallet 13 1/4 inches long.}. Similar examples in "Ten Southeast Asian Tribes from Five Countries" by David Howard page 128. Condition: Overall wear consistent with tribal use.
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Palawan Tribal Percussion Musical Instrument with Mallet. Carved bamboo wrapped in hand woven rattan; with a carved bamboo mallet; both fire branded in traditional linear Palawan tribal iconography; the carved bamboo drum is carved in 4 V shaped slats that are raised above the body of the instrument by bamboo pins at either end on 4 opposing sides. Red 'David Howard Tribal Art' sticker. Circa 1930. {Approximate dimensions: Drum 20 3/4 high x 3 3/4 inches diameter, mallet 13 1/4 inches long.}. Similar examples in "Ten Southeast Asian Tribes from Five Countries" by David Howard page 128. Condition: Overall wear consistent with tribal use.
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