Object class: Drums (membranophones) / Culture or time period: Eastern African cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-2617, described as Large wooden upright single head drum; tapered drum body; incised and stained designs; skin head attached to drum by pegs; 37" high, 12 1/2" dia.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-3077a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-14965, described as large drum with twisted rawhide strap; both bottom and top of drum serve as drumheads; loose object inside drum; drumheads made of (cattle) hide, bottom one has scalloped edge; (cattle) rawhide strips used to secure both drumheads together over wooden drum barrel; bottom drumhead worn-down on one side.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-2417, described as Drum; conical; single-skin; snake-skin head attached by pegs; pyro engraved designs; 26 inches height, head 6 inches diameter; leather thong carrying strap.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-3078a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-2619, described as Large wooden upright single head drum; tapered drum body; incised and stained designs; skin head attached to drum by pegs; 37.5 inches high, 10.5 inches diameter.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-6962, described as native name: Kithembe Drum; hollow log with head of hide pegged around base; h. 78 cm; dia. 35 cm. Materials: log, hide Used by men for dances. Placed on the ground with drummer sitting astride. Made by men-special craftsmen

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-868, described as Made by hollowing out tree trunk. The untanned stretched hide is pitched with bee’s wax.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-14210, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-2668, described as Double-headed drum; all over incised designs; large carved human face; skin heads attached to body by peges; leather carrying straps; 19 inches long; approx 9.5 inches diameter.