| Title | Wooden slit gong |
| Date | circa 1951-1971 |
| Material Type | Musical instruments
Slit drums
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| Description | Wooden slit gong with design carved on top; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bira people. Initials "KO KO" burned into one side. |
| Dimensions | Length: 70.5 cm; Circumference: 18.5 cm. |
| Subject | Musical instruments -- Africa, Central
Musical instruments -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
Bira (African people) -- Music
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| Geographic Region | Africa
Africa, Sub-Saharan
Africa, Central
Congo (Democratic Republic)
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| Collector | Towles, Joseph A.
Turnbull, Colin M.
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| Collection in Repository | Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection
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| Call Number | 1989.001.006c |
| Holding Institution | Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston
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| Digital Collection | Avery Research Center Artifact Collection
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| Rights | Digital image copyright 2009, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424. |
| Media Type | Objects |
