Drum

Item number 3558/6 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Drum made from stretched hide over a wooden frame with a painted design on the front; part b is a drumstick. The front of the round drum has a painted seal in profile, in black, red and grey, with several vertical turquoise blue designs on both sides of the seal. The eye of the seal is an abalone circle, adhered in place. The outer edge of the drum has a thick black line painted all the way around; the background is natural skin. The hide is tied all around the back edge with sinew cords that join at the centre, wrapped with hide strips for the handle. Signed inside David Mungo Know Seal 92. The drumstick is wood; the head consists of fuzzy sheep skin secured over the end, with a beige leather thong wrapped around the handle, with a long leather fringe hanging from it.