| Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0009-0024 | |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Monitor lizard skin; Commercial cloth; Resin; Paint; Organic pigments | |
| Description | Hour glass shaped, single-headed hand drum carved from single piece of wood; Two flaring handles (1 open, 1 solid) are carved at mid-section; Lizard skin is stretched across one end and secured with cloth wrapping; Several drops of resin are affixed to center of drum head to aid in resonance; Body of drum is carved with low-relief "eye" images and painted red and white. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 21.5, Length = 56.0 |