Object Number | 2012-31-8 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Shangana-Tsonga |
Provenience | South Africa |
Section | African |
Materials | Metal | Tin Can | Hide | Fiber |
Description | Double-headed drum (Xigubu). Body of drum is a metal can, body of can is white, rim of can is rusted. The hide drum heads are are attatched with hide lashing. Handle made of twisted hide. Collectors label "1-3 Johnston" attached beneath handle. Top of one drum head is damage. Drum surfaces are similar to oval instead of circle, and they are worn out and broken on the rims. |
Height | 8.3 cm |
Outside Diameter | 16.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Margaret E. Johnston in memory of Dr. Thomas F. Johnston, 2012 |
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