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"Turucána" beater
Beater for big slit drum called "Turucána," used by the natives throughout the river Uaupés. Wooden handle. Head is made of natural rubber ("Caoutchouc," extracted from rubber tree: Hevea sp.), wrapped in twine.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Inventory number:
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Brazil