Artifact Number:
 1989.400.0439

Object:
Drum
HAND DRUM

Material:
 WOOD, LIZARD SKIN, ADHESIVE, STAIN, BEESWAX

Dimensions:
 d. 13.5 x 64.5 cm

Origin:
 Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Comments:
 Hourglass-shaped hand drum made of wood with a handle at its center. Head is of lizard skin. Beeswax stain at the center of head (wax used to tune the drum). Lower half of drum in intricately carved. 27 bands of expanding zig-zags. Possibly made by Rao (people).

This object is associated with Ruff

Collection Name: Ruff Collection

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