Drum

P756B

From: Borneo | Sarawak

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P756B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Iban
Provenience Borneo | Sarawak
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Monkey Skin | Peel | Plant Fiber
Description

Cylindrical wooden drum made from a single piece of wood. Flared at the bottom. Monkey skin drum head has fur still attached. Bands of peel extend from the drum head roughly to the middle of the drum with wooden spacers holding a braided rattan band taut to keep the drum head tight. Raised ring around the body of the drum with floral designs painted with white pigment over top. Tebong.

Length 97.2 cm
Outside Diameter 18 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898

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