Drum

2012-31-3

From: South Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2012-31-3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Shangana-Tsonga
Provenience South Africa
Section African
Materials Wood | Hide | Fiber | Jute
Description

Double-headed drum with wood body in shape of hourglass. Each hide drum head is attached to a thick ring beneath rim of drum frame. Lengths of twisted hide are used to attach drum heads together. One of the drum heads is damaged (3/4 of hide is no longer attached to frame. A piece of jute string is tied accross mouth of frame.

Length 45 cm
Outside Diameter 17.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Margaret E. Johnston in memory of Dr. Thomas F. Johnston, 2012

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