Donor: Thomas D. Lanagan / Culture or time period: African cultures / Function: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Donor Thomas D. Lanagan Culture or time period African cultures Function 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-6262, described as Two-headed wooden drum with woven cloth carrying strap attached; h. 48.3 cm.; dia. 26 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-6261a,b, described as (a) two-headed wooden drums w/ rawhide and woven cloth carrying strap attached; H. 50 cm; diameter 35 cm; b) curved wooden drumstick ; max length 28 cm. Kwainama. Collected 1967.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-11480, described as Drum, Nigeria, northern provinces, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11480, acc no. 2879, file code 5.4. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: log hollowed, carved, shaped; skin heads at both ends secured by leather rings and network of thongs; old sock serves as carrying strap Context of use: used as drum, for secular music played by member of musicians "guild" Description: drum, "hourglass" shaped; log hollowed, carved in shape, decorated with geometrical carving; skin heads (2) fastened to either end, secured by ca. 50 thongs attached to red leather rings; old sock as carrying strap; 36 cm. l.; 19 cm. diameter

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-11481a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-6265a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-6263a,b, described as a) two -headed wooden hourglass "talking drum" w/ woven carrying strap attached; H. 34.5 cm; diameter 18.5; b) curved wooden drumstick; max length 23 cm. Kalangu. Used for communication. Collected 1967

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-11478, described as Drum; hollowed wooden log, tapered toward one end; skin head stretched over top, fastened and tightened by network of split reed; tuned by 10 movable pegs which fit under woven reed rope in middle of drum; length 39.5 cm; diameter 16.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-11479a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-6261a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum and drumstick, accession number 5-11479a,b, no description available.