drum
Objectcode
EA/59/3
Description (brief)
Hourglass shaped drum (tifa) with handle. Used by men during song- and dance festivities. The drum has been decorated with woodwork in relief.
Dimensions (L x Ø)
59,0 x 15,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» palm stem
» rattan
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» skin
» reptile skin
» lizard skin
» iguana skin
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
» Oost Asmat
» Citak
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
» Central Asmat
Object category
OVM Category
» art
» music
» membranophones