Drum Item Number: Ie416 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved wood drum with an hour glass shape. The surface is detailed with a mirrored stylized design carved in relief. The rectangular carved handle has open scroll work with a cylindrical piece in the middle; attached are many grass ? tassels. Skin drum head bound with split, braided bamboo.
Item History
- Made in Papua, Indonesia
- Owned by Alan F. Pierce before October 30, 1981
- Received from Alan F. Pierce (Donor) on October 30, 1981
What
- Name
- Drum
- Identification Number
- Ie416
- Type of Item
- drum
- Material
- wood, skin, bamboo grass ?, plant fibre and pigment
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 79.7 cm, width 23.3 cm, depth 16.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asmat
- Previous Owner
- Alan F. Pierce
- Received from
- Alan F. Pierce (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua, Indonesia
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 30, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on October 30, 1981
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 67
- Accession Number
- 0720/0016