EA/55/18 - 
drum (tifa)

drum (tifa)

Objectcode
EA/55/18
Description (brief)
Hourglass shaped wooden drum, painted black. The handle is in the shape of a man, arms and legs clutching the drum. The head is missing. The limbs are decorated with engraved patterns. The donor put on a new piece of chamois leather and attached strings of plaited raffia at several places. Currently the drum is painted black, this too was done by the donor.
Origin(s)
Asmat
Dating
1954-1959
Dimensions (L x Ø)
70,0 x 21,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving, plaitwork

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » processed material » leather » chamois leather
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » palm fibre » raffia palm fibre
Materials thesaurus » processed material » synthetic » synthetical dye
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