Drum

Museum number:

11-39262

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Accession number:

Acc.2342

Description:

Drum; “hour glass” shape; incised and low relief decoration on central section shows traces of red and white paint; skin tympanum with 5 small knobs affixed at top.

Donor:

Mrs. Marion Joubert

Collection place:

Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

Culture or time period:

New Guinea, Papua Island

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Drums (membranophones)

Function:

5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments

Accession date:

1968

Department:

Oceania

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