Kettledrum
AF174
From: Lake Nyassa | Lake Nyassa
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF174 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Wasafua |
| Provenience | Lake Nyassa | Lake Nyassa |
| Culture Area | East Africa |
| Locus | North of Lake Nyassa |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Leather | Iron |
| Description | Musical Instrument Card: Wasafua (Wasafa) cylindrical light weight wood drum body carved out at bottom to form 3 legs. Skin head attached by small wooden pegs. Fair Condition. Wood worn and outer layermissing at places. Head Warped |
| Height | 41 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 33 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900 |
| Other Number | M-206 - Seder Number |
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