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Slit drum beater

This beater (’auta) was used to play the slit drum. Larger slit drums would require two beaters. Collected by Rev. John Marriott between 1878 and 1904.

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    1878–1904
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    Royal Albert Memorial Museum
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  • Place of production:
    Samoa, Independent State of
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  • Materials:hard wood
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  • Repository:Royal Albert Memorial Museum