Wood beater

After surface cleaning in 2025

After surface cleaning in 2025

Name/Title

Wood beater

Entry/Object ID

MAR-A06-045

Description

Wooden rod that is slightly thinned on one half, creating a mallet-like shape.

Dimensions

Height

4.7 cm

Width

23 cm

Depth

4.7 cm

Condition

Date Examined

Aug 18, 2021

General Notes

Note Type

Context from Appell material culture notebook

Note

Found in Material Culture #2 1962: 1962-01-20 [428–431 bracketed and labeled as “2 biscuit tins”; traded for?] Magunsal 428. 2 Tuntung sampunukul 429. [grouped with 428] 430. 2 Tuntung sangdangau 431. [grouped with 430]

Note Type

Context from preliminary Rungus dictionary

Note

tuntung monuntung - play a gong, to tuntungon - to be struck, i.e. a drum or musical instrument