Drum Item Number: 3383/14 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Double-headed cylindrical metal drum with off-white rawhide skins at both ends (part a). Interlaced skin ties stretch and secure the skins. A single strip of rawhide is wound through the ties around the centre with a looped handle. Curved wooden drumstick (part b) with flat head. A short length of plant fibre is tied behind the flat head and attached in a notch partway down the shaft.
Narrative
The donor purchased the drum from a group from Kenya who used the drum in their performance at Expo 86, in Vancouver.
Item History
- Made in Kenya before 1986
- Collected during 1986
- Owned by Joanne Fallow before August 21, 2019
- Received from Joanne Fallow (Donor) on August 21, 2019
What
- Name
- Drum
- Identification Number
- 3383/14 a-b
- Type of Item
- drum
- Material
- rawhide skin, wood, plant fibre and steel metal ?
- Part A
- height 36.8 cm, diameter 23.0 cm
- Part B
- height 26.8 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 2.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- East African
- Previous Owner
- Joanne Fallow
- Received from
- Joanne Fallow (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kenya
When
- Creation Date
- before 1986
- Collection Date
- during 1986
- Ownership Date
- before August 21, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on August 21, 2019
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3383/0014 a-b