Round drum - property of headman, sole function to warn people of his approach s – Objects

Expand Favorite

Object Number 37-32-50/2409

Display Title Round drum - property of headman, sole function to warn people of his approach s

Descriptions

Object Description Round drum - property of headman, sole function to warn people of his approach so they would come out to pay their respects

Inventory Description Drum, wooden body with hide on both ends, fur rim, fur and hide strap

Classification

Percussion
Raw Material

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Bene

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Cameroon

Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern: Mbalmayon, vicinity of

Materials Wood, Fur, Hide, Leather

Dimensions Overall: 20.5 x 24 x 4.5 cm (8 1/16 x 9 7/16 x 1 3/4 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 37-32-50/2409

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

Discover More

PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	40-34-50/4594	Wooden mask - small forerunner of big devil god. "Zã nã Glü."	Raw Material Mask	Liberia
Image Not Available for Clear glass base of bottle, function (?) date (?) base 9 sided with pressed...	977-20-10/58012	Clear glass base of bottle, function (?) date (?) base 9 sided with pressed...		Nantucket Teen Center
	2001.29.19875	Headman wearing a hat, standing		Ghanzi
	2001.29.14873	"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) who is tuning a //guashi		Gautscha
	2001.29.14872	"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) who is tuning a //guashi		Gautscha
	980-3-10/116297	Ceramic, porcelain fragment, possible bottle or utilitarian function, molded with threads	Sherd	Harvard Yard
	980-24-10/100713	White mother of pearl fragment, arrow shaped, unidentified function	Utilized Shell	Harvard Yard
	2001.29.30396	"Scraping hides, working on hides": Group of men working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3), including !Naishi (brother of /Goishay) using sinew to bind the end of an arrow shaft, "/Gao Music" playing the //guashi, and "/Qui Navel" putting poison on an arrow shaft (print is a cropped image)		Gautscha
	2001.29.14871	"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha), /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine") and !Naishi (brother of /Goishay and "/Gao Music")		Gautscha
	2001.29.26174	Ti//khao, headman of Band 7, and /Khoa his wife seated in front of a skerm with group		Gautscha
	2001.29.14856	Ti//khao (headman of Band 7, brother of Xama) and his wife, /Khoa, sitting in front of a skerm with a group of people		Gautscha
	2001.29.14855	Ti//khao (headman of Band 7, brother of Xama) and his wife, /Khoa, sitting in front of a skerm with a group of people		Gautscha

Website Survey Tab

1f69a77c2231fb4eaf16965ca0408aeb

4b7cdb578f7f96565678010216267206