Object Number | 81-2-1 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Yoruba |
Provenience | Nigeria |
Culture Area | West Africa |
Section | African |
Materials | Clay | Parchment | Wood |
Description | Contemporary terracotta frame drum. The frame is of slightly micaceous red clay, and the rim is slightly concave in cross-section. The membrane is of parchment and is still quite tightly attached although there is a small rip near one edge; it is held on by twine, and by split twigs, the end of which protrude or one-inch intervals. |
Height | 4 cm |
Outside Diameter | 22 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Robert M. Bruckman, 1981 |
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