Object class: Drums (membranophones) / Culture or time period: Bantu (Zone C) / Accession number: Acc.1302 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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.