Beater Item Number: Ih218 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Gong beater. Solid cylindrical pale white soft wood drum beater, roughly adzed to narrow handle.
Drum beater used to beat a split gong drum. Wood is generally softer than the greenheart wood of the drum so it does not damage the drum. Beaters are frequently replaced. The drum is used to call people to meetings and presently used by churches to call the congregation.
ceremonial