Drums from Sub-Saharan Africa
Object type:
musical instrument > membranophones > gobelet-shaped drum
Materials:
wood, rubber, leather
Legend:
Single-skinned closed cup-shaped drum. The skin is nailed down with small wooden pins. Small balls of rubber have been attached at the top of the skin subduing it. The drum has a geometrical wood engraving.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Katanga > Shaba
Culture:
Luba
Acquisition related person:
G. Chauvaux as seller
Date of acquisition:
1953-04-21
Dimensions:
34 cm x 34,2 cm
Inventory number:
MO.1953.24.1