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Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-14965, described as large drum with twisted rawhide strap; both bottom and top of drum serve as drumheads; loose object inside drum; drumheads made of (cattle) hide, bottom one has scalloped edge; (cattle) rawhide strips used to secure both drumheads together over wooden drum barrel; bottom drumhead worn-down on one side.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-2417, described as Drum; conical; single-skin; snake-skin head attached by pegs; pyro engraved designs; 26 inches height, head 6 inches diameter; leather thong carrying strap.
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 5-1916, described as Standing drum (Mbang); height: 36½ inches; diameter: 11 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-8784, described as Lele (Bashilele) Drum. Purchases 1964, from Agnes M. Vanderleenen, 19 Rue de Joncker, Bruxelles. $110 + $75.61 shipping.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-2619, described as Large wooden upright single head drum; tapered drum body; incised and stained designs; skin head attached to drum by pegs; 37.5 inches high, 10.5 inches diameter.
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 5-4346, described as Cylindrical double-headed drum (Ldinger) of wood from a box with rawhide ends, each pierced in center; Ht. 32 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-4469, described as Drum; wood log open at one end; with goat skin head; 84.5 cm h.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-4188, described as Dance drum (deldeleo); biconical shaped wood chamber; hide drumhead held down with rawhide thongs; open at one end; 44 cm long.

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