COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.93.12
AMICA Library Year:
1998
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Pacific; Melanesian; New Guinean; Papuan
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Name-CRT:
Sepik River
Title:
Garamut
View:
Front
Creation Date:
20th century
Creation Start Date:
1900
Creation End Date:
1999
Materials and Techniques:
wood
Classification Term:
wood
Creation Place:
Sepik River
Dimensions:
L.98 x D.20 in.
Component Measured:
overall
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
93.12
Credit Line:
The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fund
Context:
The long beaklike noses and elaborately decorated coiffures on the anthropomorphic handles of this large slit drum illustrate the unique artistic style of the Sepik River area and indicate a clan affiliation. The garamut is one of the most important musical instruments in the Sepik River region. It is used in communal ceremonies and dances, and as a mode of communication. Drummers have created a special language of rhythms and notes to call together meetings and to issue warnings.
Related Multimedia Description:
Antenna Audio: Permanent Collection Tour
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.1587c.tif
Link To Source
Garamut
