drum
Objectcode
EA/59/5
Description (brief)
Drum (tifa) with handle. The body has been decorated with woodwork. The drum has been decorated with woodwork in relief. The carvings are colored red, blue, yellow and white might have been made with modern paints. Possibly made for the tourist market.
Dimensions (L x Ø)
44,0 x 12,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» processed material
» synthetic
» synthetical dye
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» soot
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» skin
» reptile skin
» lizard skin
» iguana skin
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» lime
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South Coast
» South Coast peoples
» Marind
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Merauke
» Merauke
Object category
OVM Category
» art
» music
» membranophones