Accession No
1927.1866
Description
Trumpet made of a gourd. Used in [?ceremonial] to warn away women & children.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Melanesia; Mandated New Guinea; Madang Province; Astrolabe Bay; Jabob
Period
Source
Humphreys, Clarence Blake [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1927.1866
Cultural Affliation
Material
Gourd
Local Term
basatibun
Measurements
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads, in black ink: "27.1866 | NEW GUINEA / Astrolabe Bay / Jabob. / BASATIBUN / Trumpet made of a gourd. / Used in [?ceremonial] to warn away women & children. / Humphreys Coll'n."
In second hand, black biro: "NORTH EAST M.N.G."
Event Date 28/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card notes: "BASATIBUN / Trumpet made of a gourd. Used in [?ceremonial] to warn away women & children."
Event Date 28/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:287799
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