drum
- Museum number
- Af1894,1121.11
- Description
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(description from slip)
Drum of thick wood, covered at the smaller end with hide. The larger end, which is decorated with inlaid beads (blue, red and white) is open. Fitted with two-strand cord for suspending.
Bandawe, West Nyassa
- Production date
- 1894 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 29 centimetres
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Width: 22.50 centimetres
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Depth: 22.50 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1894
- Acquisition notes
- Af1894,1121.1 to 68 were presented by H H Johnston (Sir Harry Johnston). All are recorded as coming from various parts of Nyassa.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1894,1121.11