Identifier:
117341
Description:
Cylindrical drum made from a hollowed out log, with animal hide stretched over one end. A long strap is secured around the drum, near the top.;From accession file 4747: "It stands on the ground and is beaten upon with the hands. This is one of the smallest drums one sees. Often they are three or four ft. long and sometimes 15 or 18" in diameter. It is rare in this region to pass a night when you cannot hear a drum in the distance somewhere. These drums are contsant accompaniments for the native dances. The top is made of leather which is tanned from the hides of animals that have been caught in the chase.";The objects were originally obtained by Dr. and Mrs. H. Veazie Markham, medical missionaries of that church. The couple were appointed for life service to West Central Portuguese Africa (modern Angola) by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, and they served there from 1927-1939. The objects were originally collected about 1930, and were exhibited at the East Congregational Church before being donated in 1948. However, dates of individual objects may vary widely.
Materials:
Wood, Animal Hide
Dimensions:
17.5" h
Current Location Status:
Conservation
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
Gift Of East Congregational Church
Related Entity:
East Congregational Church (donor)
