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Drum

Date1950-1955 ca.
Place MadeTanzania, Africa
Serial No.none
Signednone
Markingsnone
DescriptionConical wood drum with zebra skin heads.

While this is a tourist example, drums similar to this exist in the traditions of the Gwere in Uganda, the Digo in Kenya, and the Zaramo in Tanzania.
DimensionsHeight: 166 mm
Diameter of top (batter) head: 143 mm
Diameter of bottom head: 100 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number05609
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