Drum

AF3602

From: Northern Belgian Congo | Lulonga-Lopori

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF3602
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bangala (uncertain)
Provenience Northern Belgian Congo | Lulonga-Lopori
Culture Area Central Africa
Section African
Description

The drumhead is missing; it was stretched over the rim smeared with rubber later, perhaps held only by this and by natural shrinking of the green hide; there are no signs of pegging as with other drumheads of this type of drum.

Length 73 cm
Outside Diameter 17.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Other Number M-202 - Seder Number

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