Drum

Description

Drum with four wooden legs supporting a cylindrical body of a hollowed out tree trunk with three panels with carved decoration, topped with snake skin secured by wooden pegs: Africa, Malawi, Lake Namaramba, Yao people

Museum reference

A.1900.9

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Drum

Production information

Unknown
Lake Namaramba, Malawi, Eastern Africa

Style / Culture

Yao

Materials

Wood, Snakeskin

Physical description

Hollowed out tree-trunk with serpent skin stretched over the top

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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world cultures, performance and lives »
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