Description

Indonesian slit gong or Kentongan wood drum carved in the shape of a fish with a cylindrical shaped body that tapers into a triangular shaped tail with a curved indentation along the bottom edge. The mouth is in a slight pucker with the upper row of teeth display and a semi-spherical piece of wood in its mouth. The body is incised with curved two different curved lines for scales and for fins. There is a hole drilled through the mouth for hanging. Through the middle of the stomach is a large slit opening that leads to a hollow interior.