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Start Over Object class Idiophones (instruments that produce sound by vibrating the instruments themselves) Media available image Loans S1977-1978 #2: Music Library (UC Berkeley) (July 27, 1977–October 6, 1977)
Hearst Museum object titled Anklung, accession number 18-287, described as Bamboo musical instrument; Anklung; L. 22 in.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-10827, described as Bell, ritual; bronze, brass; bell w/clapper; outer surface: near base is row of vajras, above this is row of circular pendants, then a row of 8 mystic syllables in lotus petals; handle-brass, w/head of Dharma surmounted by half-vajra; int.surface has mystic syllon e
Hearst Museum object titled Gong, gong stick, accession number 5-2997a,b, described as A) Double musical gong; Kwen; hand forged iron; trimmed with white paint; 12 1/4'' (31 cm) long. B) Rough gong stick; 8 1/2'' (21.5 cm) long.
Hearst Museum object titled Musical instrument, accession number 9-9263a-c, described as Gong w/striker & straw filled cushion;a)brass circular bowl-shaped gong w/encircling repousse bands; diam.21.5 cm;b)striker w/red lacquered handle,leather striking surface,L.21.5 cm;c)cushion;silk-covered roundw/lt green & orange diamond sections sewn tog
Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 1-709, described as Cocoon. Cluster of silk moth cocoons and feathers, bound with cotton twine and quills. Made with Antheraea polyphemus, Cramer.
Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-19094, described as Totemic wooden rattle in raven form, human being on back with frog on his stomach and hawk head behind his legs, raven "ears" connect with head of human figure, sparrow hawk carving on underside; alder; painted red, blue, and black. Frog sitting on human figure is sticking its tongue into mouth of human. Raven head with frog in mouth refers to a myth where raven took frog in its mouth and descended to the depths of the sea, frog acting as lungs for raven. Raven, frog and wood identified by Charles Brown.
Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-19095, described as Totemic wooden rattle; globular form, face on one side, killer whale (?) design on other; face is bird - owl, eagle, or hawk; made of alder. Killer whale design very doubtful (fide S. Weikel, 1964). Painted red, black, and 2 shades of blue. Bird and alder identified by Charles Brown.
Hearst Museum object titled Slit drum, accession number 3-11028, described as Slit drum, wooden (teponaztli), cylindrical; handcarved design in low relief on one side of fish with human head (probably a mythical being) brandishing a stone or metal axe; handcarved designs around both ends; L 52.5 cm X Dia 15.0 cm. A two-toned percussion instrument played with rubber tipped sticks
Hearst Museum object titled Xylophone and mallets, accession number 5-1524a-c, described as Marimba (a-c) with rubber headed sticks

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