Donor: W. H. Lawson / Culture or time period: Western African cultures / Function: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Donor W. H. Lawson Culture or time period Western African cultures Function 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments

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 5-11478, 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 and drumstick, accession number 5-11479a,b, no description available.

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

Hearst Museum object titled Drumstick, accession number 5-11479b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drumstick, accession number 5-11481b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd rattle with design, accession number 5-11512, described as Gourd rattle with design, Nigeria, Haussa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11512, acc no. 2879, file code 5.4. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Complete gourd decorated with pyroengraved designs Context of use: as rattle Description: gourd rattle; complete unopened gourd pyroengraved decoration with fishes, crosses, circles, polka dots predom. black and yellow ; 20 cm. h.; 11 cm. diameter

Hearst Museum object titled Jew's harp, accession number 5-11605, described as Bambaro - Jew's harp, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11605, acc no. 2879, file code 5.4. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: iron strip looped to fit mouth, iron strip welded, resonates Context of use: aerophonic musical instrument loop held between teeth, thin strip plucked or vibrated to produce sound Description: "Jew's harp"; iron strip bent to horseshoe-like shape, thin iron strip welded to interior center of loop, bent at outer end for playing; 5 cm. l.; 1.8 cm. w.