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1910.1.167

Tall upright drum narrowing to form a neck near the base before pedestal foot. Carved in two places in interlacing rectangular designs and with sets of transverse grooves. [LKG 17/10/2008]

1910.1.167

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tall upright drum narrowing to form a neck near the base before pedestal foot. Carved in two places in interlacing rectangular designs and with sets of transverse grooves. [LKG 17/10/2008]
Long description
Tall upright drum narrowing to form a neck near the base before pedestal foot. Carved in two places in interlacing rectangular designs and with sets of transverse grooves. Membrane missing and split down bottom half. [LKG 17/10/2008]
Cultural groups
Ngongo
Person
Field collector Emil Torday
PRM source Emil Torday
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1909
Date collected
1907 - 1909
Acquisition information
Donated: 1910
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Carved, Process Hollowed, Process Decorated, Process Pegged
Dimensions
Height: max 1200 mm, Diameter: max 197 mm head
Object numbers
Accession number: 1910.1.167

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