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Start Over Object class Drums (membranophones) Culture or time period Bantu (Zone C)
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-8784, described as Lele (Bashilele) Drum. Purchases 1964, from Agnes M. Vanderleenen, 19 Rue de Joncker, Bruxelles. $110 + $75.61 shipping.
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.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-14331, described as Drum (kopl); small columnar standing drum with finely engraved wide geometric band at top; leather head has two damaged areas and is attached with wood nails, some missing;
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 5-16419, described as Yaka diviner’s drum, carved wood; male human head at one end; hole drilled at top of head. Purchased from Bodes & Bode of the Hague Per inventory 6/13/12, has a mount.
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.”

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