Kettledrum
AF174
From: Lake Nyassa | Lake Nyassa
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF174 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Wasafua |
Provenience | Lake Nyassa | Lake Nyassa |
Culture Area | East Africa |
Locus | North of Lake Nyassa |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood | Leather | Iron |
Description | Musical Instrument Card: Wasafua (Wasafa) cylindrical light weight wood drum body carved out at bottom to form 3 legs. Skin head attached by small wooden pegs. Fair Condition. Wood worn and outer layermissing at places. Head Warped |
Height | 41 cm |
Outside Diameter | 33 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900 |
Other Number | M-206 - Seder Number |
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