Papuan Kundu Drum with Incised Faces
A Kundu drum, with skin missing, incised design to base in the form of two faces, decorated with red and white ochre, minor chips and signs of abrasion from use, Papuan Gulf region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 35.43 in.
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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