Artist
Chief ToforVanuatuan, c. 1918–1999
CultureVanuatu Island people
Titles
- Striker for Slit-drum (tamtam)
Date1960–1991
PlaceFanla Village, Vanuatu
MediumWood
Dimensions16 1/4 x 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (41.3 x 4.8 x 4.8cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund
Object number91.48.B
Not on view
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