Art and SculptureA Folly for Mrs Macquarie Armillary Sphere Sundial Boy Extracting Thorn Earth Mother Hope Clayton Birdbath Huntsman and dogs I WISH Memorial to Henry Kendall Sensory Fountain Slit-Drum Thai Bronze Lions Wurrungwuri (This Side Of The Water)
This slit-drum from the island of Ambrym in Vanuatu was presented by the Australian Friends of Vanuatu in July 1992. It is made of Intsia bijuga (Pacific teak). Known on Ambrym as ‘atingting’, slit-drums were traditionally used for beating dance rhythms, transmitting messages or summoning villagers to meetings.
Footnote & References
- Sculpture Walk, The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/visit/map#/tours/8
- The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/
Art and SculptureA Folly for Mrs Macquarie Armillary Sphere Sundial Boy Extracting Thorn Earth Mother Hope Clayton Birdbath Huntsman and dogs I WISH Memorial to Henry Kendall Sensory Fountain Slit-Drum Thai Bronze Lions Wurrungwuri (This Side Of The Water)
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