Drums from Sub-Saharan Africa
Object type:
musical instrument > membranophones > cylindrical-conical drum
Materials:
wood, raffia, leather, metals > iron (and alloys)
Legend:
Closed double-skinned cylindrical-conical drum with threaded skin. These drums have a very characteristic silhouette. In some cases, the top is largely cylindrical. The other half becomes conical downwards.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Kivu > Sud-Kivu
Culture:
Bembe
Acquisition related person:
Isinga-Mbale as seller
Date of acquisition:
1897-02-27
Dimensions:
51 cm x 32 cm
Inventory number:
MO.1997.12.2