Artifact Record Details
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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Ceremonial Drum (1990.10.0116A) | |
| Classification | Communication T&E : Musical T&E : Drum | |
| Visual Description | Two-headed drum composed of a wooden hourglass-shaped resonator, which is slightly cracked and filled with wax. The tops of each end are stretched with hide and affixed by ties around a thick coil of leather around the circumference. The coil is stuffed with textile and stitched with cotton string. Thin strands of leather are stretched taught from one end to the other. A thicker leather thong is tied at the top and bottom for suspension from the shoulder when played. Seeds in one of the resonator ends make a rattling sound when moved. | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | Africa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Period/Date | , 19th - 20th c. CE | |
| Culture | Baule | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Height) | 46.5 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 19.1 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 18.0 cm | |
| Weight | 1,324 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | None | |
| Materials | Animal--Hide, Animal--Leather, Wax, Wood, Textile--Cotton | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carving, Hollowing, Drying, Tanning, Sewing, Assembling, Stuffing, Rubbing | |
| Munsell Color Information | waived | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | This is an "armpit" drum: it is held under one arm and the tone is adjusted when being played by constricting and loosening the tension on the strings that run down the sides. - N. Hawkes 9/23/99. | |
| Comparanda | See also 1990.10.140,28. | |
| Bibliography | N/A | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Drs. Albert V. and Marguerite Carozzi | |
| Reproduction | no | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |