EA/21/3 - 
drum

drum

Objectcode
EA/21/3
Description (brief)
Drum made of dark wood, probably used by men. Hourglass model. The grip is decorated in an ajour-cut, depicting two stacked human figures and beaks of cockatoo or hornbill, both headhunting symbols.
Dating
1955-1959
Dimensions (L)
59,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » art » music » membranophones