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Hearst Museum object titled Ball on a stick, accession number 9-9243a,b, described as Drum;w/drumstick (a)ovoid hollow decoratively carved wood; L. 25 cm.(b) long plain wood drumstick w/stuffed leather ball on end;L.39 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow-harp, accession number 5-6639, described as Stringed musical instrument (ennanga); half oval-shaped wood sound box covered with skin; 1 sound hole; lacquered wood tail piece insert; curved neck of lacquered wood with eight adjustable pegs and 8 banana leaf/lizard skin rings below pegs; eight strings.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow with gourd bowl, accession number 5-6963a,b, described as Native name: Uta wa mundu mue- bow of witch doctor Musical bow w/ gourd resonator; bow-stick tapered to points w/ wire string attached; gourd half w/ burnt design; bow length: 122cm; gourd diameter half 18cm Used by witch doctors when calling and communicating w/the spirits. The half of gourd is a sound box between the wood and the wire and a bent stick w/ string (small bow) is sawed against the wire. The ear of the player is placed close to the sound box during playing. Only witch doctors used the bows Made by witch doctor

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-2617, described as Large wooden upright single head drum; tapered drum body; incised and stained designs; skin head attached to drum by pegs; 37" high, 12 1/2" dia.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 7-5504, described as Pottery drum (darabuka) with pedestal base, bowl-shaped top; yellow, green, and brown glaze in scallop and drip pattern on red-brown glaze ground; height 30 cm; head damaged while drum on exhibit at UCLMA in 1969.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-5340, described as Wooden Drum (pliewo) on 4 bent legs. Bird, hunter, snake lizard and mask relief carved on sides. Skin drum head. H = 117.0 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Fiddle and bow, accession number 5-2932a-d, described as A) Fiddle; Goge; gourd box; reptile skin head; horse hair string; red leather trim; B) Bow; M'bakan Goge; made from nail puller; horse-hair string; leather handle; C) lump of resin; Karu; D) Magic amulet; leather with geometric designs.

Hearst Museum object titled Gong, gong stick, accession number 5-2997a,b, described as A) Double musical gong; Kwen; hand forged iron; trimmed with white paint; 12 1/4'' (31 cm) long. B) Rough gong stick; 8 1/2'' (21.5 cm) long.

Hearst Museum object titled Musical instrument, accession number 9-9263a-c, described as Gong w/striker & straw filled cushion;a)brass circular bowl-shaped gong w/encircling repousse bands; diam.21.5 cm;b)striker w/red lacquered handle,leather striking surface,L.21.5 cm;c)cushion;silk-covered roundw/lt green & orange diamond sections sewn tog

Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 5-3385, described as Trumpet; wood; covered with hide; blown from side hole; 36.25 inches long.