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Drum - Single Head

Tsonga or Zulu - Bamboo Drum

South Africa
Zulu

Bamboo and hide
Early 20th century

Height: 36.3/4 inches
Membranophone - Struck - Directly

South African carved bamboo drum of cylinder form with incised animal and geometric designs. Shows signs of aging and tribal use. Collected during the 1940's by Anna Dekenah, who farmed near Tzaneen, South Africa.

 

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Catalog#: AF-MBST-53-101