Table 2: Stone Tool Use and Material Culture in Papua New Guinea: Items of Material Culture

select id, cat,item,type,rawmat,stonetool,modern,made,used from hardy_14_tab2 where lower(cat) = musical instruments

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Records returned: 1 - 6 of 6 for 'Category = musical instruments'

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Where item is made with modern equivalent, this indicates that either a razor blade or steel knife was used.

More Category Item Type Raw Materials Made with stone tool? Made with modern equivalent Made by Used by
More Musical instruments Drum Drum Wood, rattan, possum skin, string, clay, hoop pine resin, wax   y Men Men
More Musical instruments Rattle Rattle Rattan, seed cases y y Men Men
More Musical instruments Jew's harp Jew's harp Bamboo, string, fig bast fibre, wax y y Men Men
More Musical instruments Mouth bow Mouth bow Tree saplings, vine tendrils y y Men Men
More Musical instruments Pan pipe Pan pipe Bamboo, rattan or string y y Men Men
More Musical instruments Whistle Whistle Bamboo y y Men Men

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