Drum
AF5079
Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF5079 |
| Current Location | Africa Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Edo (Africa) |
| Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
| Culture Area | West Africa |
| Date Made | 19th century CE |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Hide |
| Description | Carved wooden cylinder with the circle of flaring, wooden pegs at each end are holding skin tympana in place. Top of drum is decorated with a circle in the center bisected with a cross, arms of cross end with chevron shape created three lines, dots fill in the remaining open spaces. Side of drum has a carved three strand interwoven pattern with bosses. |
| Height | 23 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 23 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1921 |
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