Drum

2014-13-63.1

From: Senegal | Dakar

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2014-13-63.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Senegal | Dakar
Section African
Materials Wood | Leather | Skin
Description

Hour-glass Drum of wood(?) covered with leather. Two drum heads on hoops which are connected by ligatures of rope, which when squeezed increase the tension of the heads and raise the pitch of the sound

Length 32 cm
Width 16.5 cm
Outside Diameter 16 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014
Other Number FI 69B - Franklin Institute Number | L-222-63A - Old Loan Number | M146 - Seder Number

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