Drum

Description

Drum of hide streched over a pottery ring frame, or sákárà, a talking drum, the tone can imitate the sound of spoken language, played during important events: Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, probably Yoruba, c. 1955

Museum reference

A.1980.118

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Drum

Production information

Unknown
Nigeria, Western Africa

Date

c. 1955

Style / Culture

Yoruba

Materials

Hide, Clay

Physical description

Skin stretched over a pottery ring

Exhibitions

• Performance and Lives (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Man and Music (16 Aug 1983 - 15 Jan 1984)
  Royal Scottish Museum

On display

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