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Start Over Object class Membranophones (drums and other instruments that produce sound via vibrating membranes) Function 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments Loans S1970-1971 #69: Music Department (UC Berkeley)/Ollie Wilson (January 14, 1971–June 11, 1971)
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-1694, described as Drum; two-faced, wooden body incised design. Four wooden handles around body; diameter: 12 inches; length: 23 inches. This drum follows the traditional shape and design. It is of recent manufacture, has not been oiled long enough to acquire patination. The incised design is relatively shallw—on drums of older manufacture the incisions are deepter.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-5363, described as Wooden drum with various carved decorations.
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 5-2416, described as Drum; conical; 2 kins-one over base (non-sonorous), other over resonator; "w" shape lacing with thongs; 16.75 inches h; top ovate 14 inches x 12 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hand piano, accession number 5-1573, described as Chief’s Kisanji(Marimba); 6 by 25 inches. Suku. Prerogative of chief’s only-- played when chief drinks palm wine or when he travels. The right to this large kisanji must be obtained initially from the king by a chief. Once obtained, the right devolves upon the chief’s successors. Ordinarily there are two players of these, playing simultaneously. On trips, the chief is accompanied by two such players, who also sing, and by a drum.

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