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1. Calabash

Museum number:: 5-1660b
Culture or time period:: Chokwe
Object class:: Gourds (plant components) and Musical instruments
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Collection place:: Central Africa

2. Drum

Museum number:: 5-1694
Culture or time period:: Chokwe
Object class:: Drums (membranophones)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:: entire drum— length 23 inches and entire drum— diameter 12 inches
Collector:: Igor Kopytoff
Collection place:: Republic of the Congo

3. Drum

Museum number:: 5-14331
Culture or time period:: Ba Kuba
Object class:: Drums (membranophones)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments and 5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Dimensions:: height 27.3 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: 1968

4. Drum

Museum number:: 5-8784
Culture or time period:: Lele
Object class:: Drums (membranophones)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:: height 2.5 centimeters and depth 22.8 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: 1964

5. Drum

Museum number:: 5-4469
Culture or time period:: Chokwe
Object class:: Drums (membranophones)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Collector:: Daniel J. Crowley
Collection place:: Manguvu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

6. Drum

Museum number:: 5-16419
Culture or time period:: Ba Yaka
Object class:: Carvings (visual works) and Drums (membranophones)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:: width 3.5 centimeters and height 22.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: 1965

7. Marimba-sanza

Museum number:: 5-1660a
Culture or time period:: Chokwe
Object class:: Marimbas and Sansas (thumb pianos)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Collection place:: Central Africa

8. Rattle

Museum number:: 5-4591a
Culture or time period:: Chokwe
Object class:: Musical rattles
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Collector:: Daniel J. Crowley
Collection place:: Sakadimba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

9. Rattle

Museum number:: 5-4591b
Culture or time period:: Chokwe
Object class:: Musical rattles
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Collector:: Daniel J. Crowley
Collection place:: Sakadimba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

10. Thumb piano

Museum number:: 5-4454
Culture or time period:: Chokwe
Object class:: Sansas (thumb pianos)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Collector:: Daniel J. Crowley
Collection place:: Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo