Gong instrument, pair of brass, with dome protruding in center; used as pair in left hand and struck by "gong?" held in right hand;rim diam. a) 13.4 cm. B)11.4 cm.
Donor:
Nancy Tanner and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Minangkabau highlands, West Sumatra, Sumatra
Verbatim coll. place:
Indonesia,W.Sumatra,; Minangkabau, (BKT SP)
Culture or time period:
Minangkabau
Collection date:
1965-1966
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Drums (membranophones)
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Accession date:
1966
Context of use:
3-5 men walk together so 6-10 talempong would be played;used at ceremonies e.g.batagak banghulu wherein kin leaders are inaugurated;also used in trad. theatre; formerly used when people eat in rice......
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1976-1977 #64: Southeast Asian Studies Department (UC Berkeley) (March 31, 1977–May 26, 1977) and S1978-1979 #7: Music Library (UC Berkeley)/Ann Basart (July 13, 1978–October 25, 1978)