kundu
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Name of Instrument: kundu
Maker / Brand:
Stearns Catalog #: 0295
Country of Origin: New Guinea
Region of Origin: Oceana
Instrument Category: Membranophone
Date of Fabrication:
Location: MEM G 1
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Description: From the 1921 Stearns Catalogue: The long crocodile-shaped body bears a handle at the middle, and is decorated with carved bands. The open end is a captivating representation of the open jaws of a crocodile. It resembles the warup of the West Torres Straits so closely that it might be so designated.
Research: Prof. Albert A. Stanley