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