Percussion instruments - China

Date: 1925 - 1946

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: Curios-Chung-90-246-M12

Description: Small sized hand held wooden drum covered with leather held in place by iron rivets. Chinese characters painted in black on the wood. `Made in China' stamped along both pieces of leather. Two iron metal rings on side of drum with plant fibre handle attached to one of the rings. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Wood, leather, metal (iron), paint, plant fibre. 135 mm (diameter of drum) x 110 mm

Date: 1925 - 1946

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: Curios-Chung-90-246-M19

Description: Pair of rectangular shaped untied wooden clackers with 5 mm slit openings on two sides of the wood. Plant fibre is threaded through two drilled holes in each clacker. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Wood, plant fibre, varnish, 210 x 60 x 85 mm

Date: 1925 - 1946

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: Curios-Chung-90-246-M01

Description: Container of five sets of wooden drumsticks, six sets of bamboo drumsticks and two wooden percussion instruments (3 part clappers tied together with red cotton tape). Chinese chararcters are painted on three of the wooden sticks. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Wood, bamboo, cotton tape, black paint, various sizes

Date: 1925 - 1946

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: Curios-Chung-90-246-M24

Description: Percussion instrument consisting of three varnished pieces held together with nails at the top. A bamboo cylinder is strapped to one of the wooden pieces with cotton tape. Cotton tape is also threaded through metal rings and holds the bottom wooden pieces together. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Wood, varnish, bamboo, metal (iron), cotton tape, 680 x 60 x 200 mm

Date: 1925 - 1946

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: Curios-Chung-90-246-M09

Description: Medium sized hand held wooden drum covered with leather held in place by iron rivets. Chinese characters painted in black are found on one side of the leather. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Wood, leather, metal (ferrous), paint. 190 mm (diameter of drum) x 95 mm

Date: 1925 - 1946

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: Curios-Chung-90-246-M31

Description: A large number of miscellaneous instrument accessories such as wooden and bamboo drumsticks, wooden clackers and pegs, balsa wooden paddle and a barrel-shaped bamboo object (similar to the `ching hu' instrument bodies. Painted Chinese characters and varnish are on some of the wooden surfaces. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Wood, bamboo, lacquer, plant fibre, cotton tape, black paint; various sizes

Date: 1925 - 1946

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: Curios-Chung-90-246-M10

Description: Bowl shaped percussion instrument made from four separate pieces of wood covered with leather on the outside. Chinese characters painted onto wood and leather. A ferrous metal band and rivets decorate the exterior. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Wood, leather, metal (ferrous), paint. 175 mm (diameter of drum) x 115 mm

Date: 1925 - 1946

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: Curios-Chung-90-246-M30

Description: Nine coils of horse hair held together with plant fibre Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 9 curio(s). Physical Description: Horse hair, plant fibre

Date: 1925 - 1946

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: Curios-Chung-90-246-M29

Description: Two pieces of balsa wood paddles with Chinese characters painted onto one of them Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 2 curio(s). Physical Description: Wood, paint. Larger rectangular piece, 315 x 53 x 3.5 mm

Date: 1925 - 1946

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: Curios-Chung-90-246-M07

Description: Bowl shaped percussion instrument made from four separate pieces of wood covered with leather on the outside. Chinese characters painted onto wood and leather. A ferrous metal band and rivets decorate the exterior Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Wood, leather, metal (ferrous), paint. 180 mm at top of bowl x 110 mm