A Fine and extremely old Lower Sepik Garamut drum, Lower Sepik River; Papua New Guinea
The drum of classical style but ancient, and likely stone-carved; the handles with faces with narrow pointed eyes and large noses and remains of small mouths. The wood desiccated and almost ossified. Probably 19th C. L. 86" Comments: Property of a New York Private Collector. Provenance: Field collected by John C. Edler on the Lower Sepik In the early 1970's, and from his private collection, thence to the current owner.
