Drum Item Number: 2664/3 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Double-sided drum made of tops of two human skulls(?) placed top to top with each opening covered with skin. Join is wrapped with blue cotton cloth and dark red wool, with cords of braided hide ending in knobs attached to each side. Hide strips partially covered in brown corduroy project from one side, ending in tassels in poor condition. Part b is a detached cord with metal-wrapped tassels.
Item History
- Made in Tibet
- Collected before 1947
- Owned by Andrew Donald before September 9, 2005
- Received from Andrew Donald (Donor) on September 9, 2005
What
- Name
- Drum
- Identification Number
- 2664/3 a-b
- Type of Item
- drum
- Material
- human bone ?, skin, fibre and dye
- Part A
- height 8.0 cm, width 30.0 cm, depth 13.5 cm
- Part B
- height 1.0 cm, width 39.0 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Andrew Donald
- Received from
- Andrew Donald (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tibet
When
- Collection Date
- before 1947
- Ownership Date
- before September 9, 2005
- Acquisition Date
- on September 9, 2005
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2664/0003 a-b