HAMMER - WOOD
c. 2018Wooden T shaped hammer or striker. Shaft is plain unpainted wood. The hammer head is conical in shape and painted yellow. At the striking end are three coloured stripes, blue, white and red. The head also has a flight curved shape with the hammer handle fitting into the middle underside of the head with the pointed end of the head pointing downwards.
This traditional Indonesian gong was given as a gift to Astit Olszowy from a dancer who was a member of the Selendang Sutra Indonesian Dance Troupe (translate to mean Silk Veil). Astit danced in the group as well as managed it. The dance troupe would perform traditional Indonesian dances across Western Australia including at multi-cultural festivals in the City of Armadale. The purpose of the gong was to help keep the rhythm of any music being played. It was used during cultural performances and kept at Astiti's home. Astit had a collection of traditional Indonesian items which she displayed in her family home as a reminder of where she had been born and grown up. Astit moved to Western Australia in 1991 after she married Richard Olszowy in Indonesia.
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This object is part of a collction that tells the story of individuals and families that either voluntarily or were forced to leave their home and migrate to Western Australia from 1829 to modern day. These stories relate to leaving family and a known lifestyle and culture behind, embarking on a journey that for some was long, and creating a new home in an unfamiliar land with an unfamiliar culture.
City of Armadale - History House
City of Armadale - History House
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