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Object type
musical instrument > membranophones > vessel drum
Materials
wood, leather, vegetal fibre, metals > iron (and alloys)
Legend
Closed single-skinned barrel-shaped drum with a leather band. What strikes here is the extremely dim timbre and low sound of the drum. This is partly because of the thick elephant skin that serves as a membrane. The drum has a small internal ball bearing.
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Equateur > Cuvette centrale
Culture
Eso
Acquisition related person
Gillot, as donor
Date of acquisition
1912-03-07
Dimensions
27,5 cm x 31,3 cm
Inventory number
MO.0.0.7201
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