| Catalog Number | CAS 0276-0056 | |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Chokwe | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cacolo region, northeastern Angola | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood; Hide | |
| Description | Single-headed drum with hollowed, wooden core, cylindrical in overall shape but constricted above base; Piece of hide is stretched over top and held in place with wooden pegs that extend into center of drum; 2 carved ridges located on sides of drum below top frame decorative panel filled with carved geometric designs; Series of 6 vertical ladder-like motifs are pendant from lower carved ridge; Designs and base appear to be burned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.0, Max Diam = 14.8 |