drum
- Museum number
- Af1978,22.56
- Description
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Drum; carved of wood; roughly circular hollowed-out bowl with three round prongs at bottom for support; bottom half of sides carved with two bands vertical lines, with bands of triangles between; five holes evenly spaced around sides; skin stretched over top of drum, and held in place with skin thongs threaded through holes in skin and tied around wooden pegs inserted in holes in drum.
- Production date
- 1850-1927
- Dimensions
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Height: 31 centimetres
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Width: 30.30 centimetres
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Depth: 30 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1978
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1978,22.56
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: GA5 (Barclay number)
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Miscellaneous number: W412