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Drum

MOA: University of British Columbia

3383/13

Wood drum with reptile skin. The drum tapers in from the top, and has a cylindrical base. The sides are painted with black and off-white vertical stripes. The skin is secured by two rows of wood pegs, and a notched leather band that wraps around it. One side has two raised areas, one with a metal ring, and the other wire, looped through.

  • Narrative

    The donor purchased the drum from a group from Kenya who used the drum in their performance at Expo 86, in Vancouver.

  • Type of Item drum
  • Culture East African
  • Material wood, metal, reptile skin, paint
  • Measurements height 69.0 cm, width 26.0 cm, depth 25.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Joanne Fallow
  • Received from Joanne Fallow
  • Made in Kenya
  • Creation Date before 1986
  • Collection Date during 1986
  • Ownership Date before August 21, 2019
  • Acquisition Date on August 21, 2019
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3383/0013

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