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Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-10997, described as Slit drum, Africa, Upper Zaire, Opala Zone, Galukudi village, Gakoko Collectivity. December, 1988. 5-10997, acc no. 4386, orig. no. 24 file code 5.4. Collector: Dan Stuhlmueller. Williams. Donor: Dan Stuhlmueller. Materials, techniques: Handcarved wood, pigments, fiber. Context of use: Musical instrument. Description: Slit drum, wood, handcarved; keystone shaped (longer at top than bottom), thicker at bottom than top; one end painted red & white; two painted parallel grooves at edge of both sides; one side damaged and indigenously repaired; rope carrying handle near top at unpainted end; H ca 67.5 cm X L (at top) 139.5 cm X W (at bottom) 33.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-4188, described as Dance drum (deldeleo); biconical shaped wood chamber; hide drumhead held down with rawhide thongs; open at one end; 44 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-4346, described as Cylindrical double-headed drum (Ldinger) of wood from a box with rawhide ends, each pierced in center; Ht. 32 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Drumstick, accession number 5-4388b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd and wooden instrument, and drumstick, accession number 5-4388a,b, described as Per inventory 6/13/12, found 6 objects with "A" and one unnumbered braided cloth.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd gong, accession number 5-4388a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Hand piano/ instrument, accession number 5-4559, described as Thumb piano, iron resonatus attached to rectangular slab of wood; iron rings on wire attached to end of wood slab; 16.4 cms. l. ; 11.8 cms. w.

Hearst Museum object titled Harp, accession number 5-4620, described as Harp-like painted wooden instrument; untanned hide resonator; nylon strings; l. base; 20.5 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Harp, accession number 5-4347, described as Harp (gandzavar) with curved wooden neck and rawhide cover for resonating box; L. 54.5 cm.