Drum

51-46-5

From: Sri Lanka

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 51-46-5
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sinhalese
Provenience Sri Lanka
Date Made 18th Century - 1906
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Membrane | Skin | Paint
Technique Painted
Description

Originally one of a set of two drums, the other missing pre-loan-in. Wooden hourglass-shaped hand drum decorated with painted color bands. Two heads of skin.

Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1951
Other Number '06-282 - Philadelphia Museum of Art Number | L-238-5 - Old Loan Number | M349 - Seder Number

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