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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:
5-4469
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

3. 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

4. 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— diameter 12 inches and entire drum— length 23 inches
Collector:
Igor Kopytoff
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo

5. 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

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:
height 22.5 centimeters and width 3.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo
Collection date:
1965

7. Gong

Museum number:
5-13879
Culture or time period:
Ba Yaka
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies and 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Collection place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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