Slit Gong Beater
Object type: Slit gong beater
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Iatmul people
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 37 3/8 x W. 1 7/8 x D. 1 7/8 in. (94.9 x 4.8 x 4.8 cm)
Classification: Wood-Musical Instruments
Geography:  Komindibit village   Papua New Guinea  
River: Middle Sepik River
Credit line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Purchase, Nelson A. Rockefeller Gift, 1968
Accession year: 1978