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Drum

Small hand drum, which can be clamped under the arm when playing. The piece is decorated with spiral patterns and has a very dark, shiny patina produced by frequent use and old age. Drums were considered very valuable possessions; they were looked after carefully and passed on from generation to generation.

Data Provider
Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Object type
Trommel
Dimensions
Höhe: 350.0 mm, Durchmesser: 100.0 mm
Material/Technique
Wood
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/0074

Provenance and sources

when
August 1914
who
Herder, Hermann - Former Possessors

where
New Guinea (location/origin)
Melanesia (location/origin)
Oceania (location/origin)
Papua (location/origin)

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