181 soqaq

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U.S.A.(Alaska)=Inuit
frame: driftwood; Th. 2.5cm
membranes: seal stomach?, Dm. 54.5cm
beater: 1

A piece of driftwood is bent to from a circular frame, over which animal membrane is stretched. A section of caribou bone is attached as a handle. The beater is a piece of driftwood. Used for accompanying song.

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