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Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32373, described as 4" x 5" Negative. One man from Kiya Be stands with a drum and another musician next to him sits in front of his instrument. A crowd sits behind them.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32673, described as 8 x 10" Negative. Belgian Congo. Image depicts two pygmies with their bows. Hoefler's original description: "Typical Ifi pygmies. Belgian Congo. Fully equipped for war or for the hunt. These brave and cunning dwarfs will stalk to within a few feet of an elephant and with their short knifes will hamstring the huge animal and then while it is helpless, one stands guard while others run to the nearest villages and by means of the drums call the clans together. Meeting at the hapless elephant they spear him to death, then amid high carnival they feast and dance day and night until the entire carcass has been devoured. Two pygmy men of the Ituri forest. They are fully equipped for the hunt. These brave dwarfs will stalk to within a few feet of an elephant and by means of a short knife will hamstring the huge animal, then while it is helpless, they spear it to death. After the kill the drums sound the call through the dark forest places and the clan collects from far and near to feast until all the flesh has been devoured."

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32567, described as 8 x 10 " Negative. Image depicting a head chief, their family, and ministers, all posing for the camera. Hoefler's original description: "Belgian Congo. A royal court in pygmy-land. Beneath a canopy of palm and banana leaves the head-chief, or king, held court. His family and ministers attended upon him. In front of this throne in the clearing the drums beat and his subjects dances. The rhythm soon overpowered the royal dignity and it was not long until the whole court joined the dance.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32570, described as 8 x 10" Negative. Image depicts man playing drums, surrounded by a group of people. Hoefler's original description: "Belgian Congo. The Drums. Broadcasting in the Forest. Without drums these little folks would find life very uninteresting for the drums supply them with entertainment and also with news from other villages. By the means of drums they send and receive messages. It is their telegraph and newspaper. By means of the drums they call the clans to war, to the feasts of meat when an elephant has been called, to the ceremonial moon dances and by them they tell of strangers who are in the forest."

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32674, described as 8 x 10" Negative. Ituri Forest, Belgian Congo. Image shows a large group of pygmies standing in a clearing. Hoefler's original description: "Belgian Congo. Lining up for a dance. Ituri Forest. After making contact with them through a friendly Momvu chief who brought six of them to us, we moved deep into the forest and made this clearing. Having the confidence of the first half dozen they sent out messages over the drums and brought one hundred and seven of the dwarfs into our camp. Hoefler’s Clearing. Ituri Forest Pygmies. After penetrating into the forest we established a camp in a clearing and through a local Momvu chief succeeded in getting half a dozen pygmies to visit us. Kept them a day and having gained their trust, they sent out a message over the drums which brought one hundred and seven of the little men and women, with their children, into the clearing.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white photograph, accession number 13-7014, described as Black and white photographic print of an African family and court. A royal court in pygmy-land. Beneath a canopy of palm and banana leaves the head-chief, or king, held court. His family and ministers attend upon him. In front of this throne in the clearing the drums beat and his subjects danced. The rhythm soon overpowered the royal dignity and it was not long until the whole court joined the dance.

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 5-4188, described as Dance drum (deldeleo); biconical shaped wood chamber; hide drumhead held down with rawhide thongs; open at one end; 44 cm long.

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 5-1916, described as Standing drum (Mbang); height: 36½ inches; diameter: 11 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32373, described as 4" x 5" Negative. One man from Kiya Be stands with a drum and another musician next to him sits in front of his instrument. A crowd sits behind them.

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Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32673, described as 8 x 10" Negative. Belgian Congo. Image depicts two pygmies with their bows. Hoefler's original description: "Typical Ifi pygmies. Belgian Congo. Fully equipped for war or for the hunt. These brave and cunning dwarfs will stalk to within a few feet of an elephant and with their short knifes will hamstring the huge animal and then while it is helpless, one stands guard while others run to the nearest villages and by means of the drums call the clans together. Meeting at the hapless elephant they spear him to death, then amid high carnival they feast and dance day and night until the entire carcass has been devoured. Two pygmy men of the Ituri forest. They are fully equipped for the hunt. These brave dwarfs will stalk to within a few feet of an elephant and by means of a short knife will hamstring the huge animal, then while it is helpless, they spear it to death. After the kill the drums sound the call through the dark forest places and the clan collects from far and near to feast until all the flesh has been devoured."

Black and white negative

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Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32567, described as 8 x 10 " Negative. Image depicting a head chief, their family, and ministers, all posing for the camera. Hoefler's original description: "Belgian Congo. A royal court in pygmy-land. Beneath a canopy of palm and banana leaves the head-chief, or king, held court. His family and ministers attended upon him. In front of this throne in the clearing the drums beat and his subjects dances. The rhythm soon overpowered the royal dignity and it was not long until the whole court joined the dance.

Black and white negative

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Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32570, described as 8 x 10" Negative. Image depicts man playing drums, surrounded by a group of people. Hoefler's original description: "Belgian Congo. The Drums. Broadcasting in the Forest. Without drums these little folks would find life very uninteresting for the drums supply them with entertainment and also with news from other villages. By the means of drums they send and receive messages. It is their telegraph and newspaper. By means of the drums they call the clans to war, to the feasts of meat when an elephant has been called, to the ceremonial moon dances and by them they tell of strangers who are in the forest."

Black and white negative

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Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32674, described as 8 x 10" Negative. Ituri Forest, Belgian Congo. Image shows a large group of pygmies standing in a clearing. Hoefler's original description: "Belgian Congo. Lining up for a dance. Ituri Forest. After making contact with them through a friendly Momvu chief who brought six of them to us, we moved deep into the forest and made this clearing. Having the confidence of the first half dozen they sent out messages over the drums and brought one hundred and seven of the dwarfs into our camp. Hoefler’s Clearing. Ituri Forest Pygmies. After penetrating into the forest we established a camp in a clearing and through a local Momvu chief succeeded in getting half a dozen pygmies to visit us. Kept them a day and having gained their trust, they sent out a message over the drums which brought one hundred and seven of the little men and women, with their children, into the clearing.

Black and white negative

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Hearst Museum object titled Black and white photograph, accession number 13-7014, described as Black and white photographic print of an African family and court. A royal court in pygmy-land. Beneath a canopy of palm and banana leaves the head-chief, or king, held court. His family and ministers attend upon him. In front of this throne in the clearing the drums beat and his subjects danced. The rhythm soon overpowered the royal dignity and it was not long until the whole court joined the dance.

Black and white photograph

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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.

Drum

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Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-4188, described as Dance drum (deldeleo); biconical shaped wood chamber; hide drumhead held down with rawhide thongs; open at one end; 44 cm long.

Drum

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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.

Drum

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Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-1916, described as Standing drum (Mbang); height: 36½ inches; diameter: 11 inches.

Drum

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