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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