Drum and drumstick
Wood bowl with two thick hide sticks, the membrane tensioned by wooden tuning pegs. The loop handle is made of black imported cotton cloth.
Written on the membrane “Drum West Africa”
Probably acquired in Abeokuta before 1868 by Rev. Henry Townsend.
Written on the membrane “Drum West Africa”
Probably acquired in Abeokuta before 1868 by Rev. Henry Townsend.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- E605
- Collection Class
- Musical instruments
- Collection Area Region
- W
- Material
- woodleatherleatherwoodcotton
- Common Name
- drum and drumstick
- Simple Name
- drum
- Inscription Transcription
- Drum West Africa
- Production Town
- Abeokuta
- Production County
- SW Nigeria
- Production Country
- Nigeria
- Production Year High
- 1868
