Collector:

Miss Janet Stone  Search this

Donor Name:

Miss Janet Stone  Search this

Diameter - Drum:

20 cm

Height - Drum:

37 cm

Length - Beater:

26 cm

Width - Beater:

8 cm

Height - Beater:

3 cm

Culture:

Yoruba  Search this

Object Type:

Drum/Beater

Place:

Nigeria, Africa

Accession Date:

15 Jun 1989

Collection Date:

1960's - Early 1970s

Notes:

WOODEN DRUM BODY IS HOURGLASS SHAPED WITH A HEAD AT EACH END, WITH BOTH RIMS CONNECTED BY TAUT STRING RUNNING ALL AROUND. THE DRUM IS HELD UNDER THE ARM WHEN PLAYED, PITCH. ALTERABLE BY CHANGING PRESSURE ON STRING. ONE HEAD BROKEN. WOODEN BEATER IS PLAIN WITH CURVE AND FLARED TIP AT ONE END.

Record Last Modified:

28 Nov 2014

Specimen Count:

2

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

361235

USNM Number:

E423517-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a324b3c3-78bb-410e-8f8a-5c1583800132

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8456555