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Boiler drum

Small drum made of calabash, consists of a cylinder (wood) covered with skin and string tension, which is attached to a large pumpkin. The gourd is surrounded by rattan stripes. The string tension is pulled through the upper rattan ring. a. Cords and belt vegetable. Belt loops. The seam of the ì fur ring forms loops through which the cords are passed Two ligatures running all round. b. A wooden cylinder is placed on the calabash body and sealed with ì tar. The membrane is stretched over it. c. The body stands on a circular base made of rattan, which is ì tied to the strap with cords.

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cultural attribution
Bidyogo
Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Durchmesser: 18 cm
Durchmesser: 18,5 cm
Höhe: ca. 43 cm
Material/Technique
Pumpkin peel, Skin , Wood, Textile, Plant fibre , Resin
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 30099

Provenance and sources

when
1913
where
Guinea-Bissau [Land/Region]
Arquipélago dos Bilagós [Region]
Bolama [Insel]
who
Bidyogo

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