Object class: Sound devices (equipment) / Collector: Daniel J. Crowley / Culture or time period: Bantu - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bells, accession number 5-4442a,b, described as Bells; one round with clapper; the other "bell" shaped without clapper; may work together. Collected 5/31/60

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 5-4590a,b, described as Leg drum; wood, cylindrical w/ 4 square holes cut out around lower half; brown hair hide head; (pegged); fiber rope attached to drum; 40 cm height. Collected 1960.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 5-4591a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 5-4591b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-4425, described as SInging drummer; male; carved wood; black with natural. Height 43 cm. Field note: Forehead tattoo is copy of Ruanda tattoo he saw in E’ville, but same is on “linya pwa” “Chokwe cross.”

Hearst Museum object titled Thumb piano, accession number 5-4454, described as Thumb piano; rectangular slab of wood; incised; metal keys attached with wire; 18 cm l x 9.5 cm w.

Hearst Museum object titled Thumb piano, accession number 5-15640, described as Thumb piano, wood; six (one missing) iron "keys" lashed to rectangular board, with copper wire; supported by wooden block and sheet metal; incised geometric design on proximal end of board; length 13.7 centimeters X width 8.8 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Thumb piano, accession number 5-15641, described as Thumb piano, wood; eight iron "keys" attached to rectangular board with metal wire; keys lashed to wood block and sheet metal; incised geometric design on proximal end of board; hemispherical gourd resonator attached to board with twisted cloth thong; length of board 12.5 centimeters X width 8.4 centimeters. Gourd diameter 10.8 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Thumb piano, accession number 5-4456, described as Thumb piano; rectangular wood slab; incised; metal keys; iron rings on wire attached to end of slab; 15.5 cm l. , 9 cm w.