Object Details
Collector
Miss Janet Stone
Donor Name
Miss Janet Stone
Notes
WOODEN DRUM BODY IS HOURGLASS SHAPED WITH A HEAD AT EACH END, WITH BOTH RIMS CONNECTED BY TAUT STRING RUNNING ALL AROUND. THE DRUM IS HELD UNDER THE ARM WHEN PLAYED, PITCH. ALTERABLE BY CHANGING PRESSURE ON STRING. ONE HEAD BROKEN. WOODEN BEATER IS PLAIN WITH CURVE AND FLARED TIP AT ONE END.
Record Last Modified
28 Nov 2014
Specimen Count
2
Culture
Yoruba
Accession Date
15 Jun 1989
Collection Date
1960's - Early 1970s
Accession Number
361235
USNM Number
E423517-0
Object Type
Drum/Beater
Diameter - Drum
20 cm
Height - Drum
37 cm
Length - Beater
26 cm
Width - Beater
8 cm
Height - Beater
3 cm
Place
Nigeria, Africa
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Data Source
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Ethnology
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8456555