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Hand Drum (Kundu), 20th Century
Sepik River region,Papua New Guinea, Melanesia
Wood, lizard s…
Drum (Kundu)
Hand Drum (Kundu), 20th Century
Sepik River region,Papua New Guinea, Melanesia
Wood, lizard s…
Hand Drum (Kundu), 20th Century Sepik River region,Papua New Guinea, Melanesia Wood, lizard skin, fiber and pigment; 23 1/4 × 6 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. F79.39.7 Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Solomon M.D.

Drum (Kundu)

ClassificationsTools and Equipment-musical instruments-drums
Date20th Century
Made AtPapua New Guinea
MediumWood, lizard skin, fiber and pigment
Dimensions23 1/4 × 6 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (59.1 × 16.5 × 14.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Solomon M.D.
Object numberF79.39.7
DescriptionWooden hand drum from Papua New Guinea carved with elaborate incising in low relief and covered with lizard skin. Traditional hour-glass shape. Sepik River.
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