$1000
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Another top-yiḏaki from Marikuku in the key of F with G drone; well-balanced, responsive with medium backpressure, slim, lightweight body, sharp acoustics and good volume. A fun-to-play instrument, recommended for players who wish to sharpen their traditional-playing skills.
Key: F/G
Length: 136cm
Mouthpiece internal diameter: 2.6cm
Available from NSW, Australia with worldwide shipping
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Maker: Marikuku Wirrpanda
Clan: Dhuḏi-Djapu
Moiety: Dhuwa
Homeland: Dhurruputjpi
Place of residency: Birany Birany
The painting depicts fire (gurtha) that is one of the totems of the Gumatj clan, who have close kinship connection to Marikuku (yothu-yindi, Gumatj is Marikuku’s mother’s clan).
| Weight | 2.4 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 136 cm |
| Drone | F |
| Horn | G |
| Area of origin | Birany Birany homeland, Northeast Arnhem Land |
| Material | Natural pigments on termite hollowed stringybark eucalyptus |
| Mouthpiece diameter internal | 2.6cm |
| Mouthpiece diameter external | 4.2cm |
| Distal end diameter internal | 5.5-6cm |
| Distal end diameter external | 7.5cm |
