Drum

2014-13-26

From: Uganda

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2014-13-26
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Uganda
Section African
Materials Wood | Skin
Technique Incised
Description

Marriage Drum. Cylinder drum with single head; goblet like shape with flaring base and bluging top at head. Incised with rings and diagonal designs near top and bottom. Skin head pegged into place with 2 rows of small wooden pegs. (seder) Long slender cylinder incised, with single head, pegged into place with wood pegs.

Length 98.8 cm
Width 20.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014
Other Number 13 - Franklin Institute Number | L-222-26 - Old Loan Number | M-138 - Seder Number

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