Drums,a pair;wood w/single calf skin had held in place by rope attached at bottom w/a hide covered ring held in place by wood tuning wedges.a)ht.20.5 cm,diam.26.3 cm.b)ht:23.9 cm, diam:27.6 cm. c)stick; crook-shaped wood. L:31.5 cm.
Donor:
Peter Claus and University Appropriation
Collection place:
India
Verbatim coll. place:
India,Mysore,Karnataka,s.; Kanara, Udipi taluk
Culture or time period:
Indian
Collection date:
January 1976
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Drums (membranophones)
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Accession date:
July 23, 1976
Context of use:
ght & left drum)/Used by temple musicians of the musician caste (seregara) at festive occasions such as weddings.Beaten w/1 straight stick(rt.hand)& 1 curved(left).Made by carpenter (wooden parts)-->
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1979-1980 #20: California State University, East Bay (November 5, 1979–July 31, 1980)