Drum
Item number C657 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
The drum has an elongated hourglass shape with a black finish. The top is covered in skin and there are traces of fur along the top edge. Woven cane overlies the upper part of the drum. It is made of four woven bands with pairs of cane attached between each band. The first band circles the top of the drum, securing the skin. A twisted fibre cord is knotted through the cane overlay.
Item History
- Made in Sarawak, Malaysia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Drum
- Identification Number
- C657
- Type of Item
- drum
- Material
- wood, rattan ?, skin and fibre
- Overall
- height 67.0 cm, diameter 14.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sarawak, Malaysia
Who
- Culture
- Bidayuh ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2191/1004
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