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Didgeridoo 2000
Eycalyptus | 146.0 x 4.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 94107
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A didgeridoo (a natural wooden trumpet or drone pipe) made of eucalyptus wood of Aboriginal origin. Eucalyptus wood is traditionally used in Aboriginal communities for making shields, dishes and canoes as well as musical instruments. Didgeridoos are formed from hollowed branches of the tree. Other parts of the tree - such as the leaves and gum - have played a central role in indigenous Australian medicines.
Traditionally, didgeridoos are played only by men.Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by The Coolabah Community Group, New South Wales, on her visit to Australia in 2000
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Medium and techniques
Eycalyptus
Measurements
146.0 x 4.5 cm (whole object)
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Place of Production
New South Wales [Australia]
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