| Object Number | 2012-31-9 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Shangana-Tsonga |
| Provenience | South Africa |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Metal (uncertain) | Hide | Fiber | Tin Can | Pigment |
| Description | Double-headed drum (Xigubu) with hide covering both sides; body of drum is a metal (tin can) frame; hides are attached together by hide lashing. Piece of jute rope attached to handle. One of the surfaces is broken on the rim; streaks of green and grey paint on surface of drum head. The other drum head has tears at rim and tear in center with repair (green stitches). |
| Height | 11.2 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 29.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Margaret E. Johnston in memory of Dr. Thomas F. Johnston, 2012 |
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