didgeridoo, unrecorded Australian Aboriginal artist

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unrecorded Australian Aboriginal artist, didgeridoo
unrecorded Australian Aboriginal artist, didgeridoo
unrecorded Australian Aboriginal artist
didgeridoo
circa 1940
unrecorded Australian Aboriginal artist, artist
didgeridoo, circa 1940
Where object was made: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Material/technique: wood; paint; carving
Dimensions:
Object Length/Diameter (Length x Diameter): 95 x 6 cm
Object Length/Diameter (Length x Diameter): 37 3/8 x 2 3/8 in
Credit line: Gift of James A. Sleeper
Accession number: 2007.3594
Not on display
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There is much dancing and singing during aboriginal death rites. A didjeridu player usually accompanies the songman. The hollow tube creates a vibrant droning sound when blown, droning through the songman's chant. A didjerdu varies in size and can be up to 10 feet long. The painted design on this instrument features as goanna lizard.