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Object Number 976-31-50/11980B
Display Title Drum of wood; goes with striker 50/11980A
Descriptions
Object Description Drum of wood, diam. of head: 16 cm; diam. of base: 9.5 cm; ht.: 42 cm. Goes with striker (50/11980A)
Inventory Description Drum, carved wood, cylindrical, tapered base, hide top (ripped), fiber wrapped
Classification
  • Percussion
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nigeria
Additional Geographic Terms Nigeria, eastern
Dimensions Overall: 42.5 x 16.8 x 17 cm (16 3/4 x 6 5/8 x 6 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 976-31-50/11980B
Provenance
Collector Philip Dark (1954 - 1976)

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