Drums from Sub-Saharan Africa

Object type: musical instrument > membranophones > gobelet-shaped drum
Materials: wood, leather, vegetal fibre
Legend: The concave conic base of this open single-skinned cup-shaped drum consists of several layers. The sound box is decorated with geometric patterns. The skin is glued, and tightened with small wooden nails.
Place of collecting: Democratic Republic of the Congo > Katanga > Shaba
Culture: Luba
Acquisition related person: Ms. Marie-Jeanne Walschot as donor
Date of acquisition: 1980-01-01
Dimensions: 26 cm x 20,6 cm
Inventory number: MO.1980.2.1242