drum
Objectcode
EA/59/6
Description (brief)
Drum (tifa) with handle. Used by men during dance- and and song festivities. The drum and handle have been mostly decorated with headhunting symbols. The motifs on the drum have been painted with red and white natural pigments.
Dimensions (L x Ø)
77,0 x 18,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» skin
» reptile skin
» lizard skin
» iguana skin
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» lime
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» mineral
» ochre
» red ochre
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
Object category
OVM Category
» art
» music
» membranophones