Drum Item Number: 2642/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved wooden drum in a cylindrical shape with an extension and handle down one side. There are incised designs on the drum and handle part. There is a leather string attached through the holes of the handle part at either end of the drum that does not appear to be original to the object.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett
- Owned by Eric Groves before November 8, 2004
- Received from Eric Groves (Donor) on January 24, 2005
What
- Name
- Drum
- Identification Number
- 2642/6
- Type of Item
- drum
- Material
- orange wood
- Overall
- height 69.5 cm, width 13.0 cm, depth 10.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and Eric Groves
- Received from
- Eric Groves (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before November 8, 2004
- Acquisition Date
- on January 24, 2005
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2642/0006