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Ceremonial drum
Tall drum; The drum is tall and narrow, made form a hollowed-out tree trunk. The upper part is plain with a rounded edge, while the lower is decorated with three bands of cut out joining female figures. The figures have concave faces with differing features, suggesting a definite group of individuals is portrayed here. There are 12 oval shapes which protrude from the middle of the drum, decorated with patterns of diagonal crosses.
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The Hunterian - Inventory number:
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Ra'ivavae, Austral Islands, Polynesia