Object class: Musical instruments / Culture or time period: Asian cultures / Materials: Wood (plant material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Banjo, accession number 9-34a-c, described as Banjo; A) sound box: oval wood with reptile heads (heads cracked); 2 metal hoops; width ca.16.5 cm; B) neck: wood, 3 tuning pegs; ivory tuning fret; ivory tailpiece; gut strings (broken); length 94 cm. C) key.

Hearst Museum object titled Banjo peg, accession number 9-35, described as Peg belonging to banjo (no.35ab).

Hearst Museum object titled Drone, accession number 9-11830, described as Drone; stringed drone; large black-painted gourd with skin sounding board and two wire strings; stem banded with brass, two wood tuning knobs; pith bridge; length: 1.35 m.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 9-12854, described as drum; double headed barrel-shaped drum; skin heads extend over the sides and are held in palce by headed wood pegs; plaited bamboo flat band below one set of pegs; on sides of drum are 2 enncircling bands of diamonds on elaboratly carved-out ground; rope carrying cord attached to iron hoop and to one drumhead extension; h. 61 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 9-11145, described as Drum,ceremonial;wood,goat or lamb skin,stones;cloth handle; 25 cm diameter 12.7 cm. width According to Prof.Lewis Lancaster (UCB OrientLang), Two headed drum came to Tibet from 1 of the 8 Buddhist sects in India. Tomba Jaggar was said to be the preacher of the sect

Hearst Museum object titled Drum set, accession number 9-13283a-c, described as Drums,a pair;wood w/single calf skin had held in place by rope attached at bottom w/a hide covered ring held in place by wood tuning wedges.a)ht.20.5 cm,diam.26.3 cm.b)ht:23.9 cm, diam:27.6 cm. c)stick; crook-shaped wood. L:31.5 cm.