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drum

Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Detail view of bell of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Detail view of bell of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Detail view of bells of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Detail view of bells of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Top view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Top view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Bottom view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Bottom view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144 Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144 Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144 Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144 Detail view of bell of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144 Detail view of bells of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144 Top view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144 Bottom view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2016.144

A variable tension hourglass-shaped portative drum (‘talking drum’), Nigeria, fourth quarter of the 20th century. Wooden hourglass-shaped shell, the leather heads with concealed hoops and tensioned by numerous thin strips of leather. An apron of fabric mounted on leather, with brass bells, partly covers the tensioning strips at each end of the drum. Carrying strap of fabric mounted on leather. Nigeria. Presented by Bandsman R. Gowerall.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2016.144
Date
1975-1999
PLACE
COLLECTION
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
fabric; leather; brass; wood
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
In storage
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