Drum

A988

From: Sri Lanka

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number A988
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sinhalese
Provenience Sri Lanka
Section Asian
Description

Ceremonial barrel drum, two heads, painted body (red, yellow and green strips, one large, one with flowers). Heads fastened with strings running from top to bottom through plain metal rings. One head missing, strings loose, paint smudged and stained. Remaining head is overly dry.

Credit Line Purchased at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition / St. Louis World's Fair; subscription of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1905
Other Number M-47 - Seder Number

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