Ceremonial Drum

Ceremonial Drumstick

A985

From: Sri Lanka

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number A985
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sinhalese
Provenience Sri Lanka
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Description

Ceremonial drum with two sticks. Wood body painted with green, red, and yellow horizontal strips and three floral motifs. Two heads held in place by string lacing. Good condition.

Credit Line Purchased at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition / St. Louis World's Fair; subscription of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1905
Other Number M-79 - Seder Number | M-286a,b - Seder Number

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