drum
Objectcode
EA/66/11
Description (brief)
Hourglass shaped rum (tifa) with a handle. Used during dance festivities and during festivities in the male house. The handle has been decorated with headhunting symbols.
Dating
1960/62
Dimensions (L x Ø)
90,0 x 17,0 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
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category
» art
» music
» membranophones