Object class: Musical instruments / Collection place: Western Africa / Materials: Leather - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-5853, described as single-headed wooden drum on pedestal base; cordage lashing; diagonal lines carved on base; height 42 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Drum and drumstick, accession number 5-10281a,b, described as (a) drum, "pressure"; hour glass shape; wood body; hide top and base; leather reinforcement around top and abse; cloth strap (b) drumstick; wood; curved with knob at one end

Hearst Museum object titled Drum with beater, accession number 5-13859a,b, described as Drum with beater; (a) drum: 2-headed hourglass style encased in twisted leather strips; leather heads each with leather-trimmed painted cloth and bronze tongueless bells (7 and 9) tied to the ends; broken leather strap embellished with 4 British West Africa coins; two 4-lobed designs incised on drum = carver's marks; h. 46 cm.; (b) beater: wood with leather-wrapped tip; l. 24.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum with cord, accession number 5-5934a,b, described as a) two-headed wooden drum; leather drum heads; black, orange, and white triangular and square designs on drums; b) holding cord for drum; 3-ply bast fiber.