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Arts of the Pacific Islands

Hourglass Shaped Drum

Asmat

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Caption

Asmat. Hourglass Shaped Drum, Carved wood, lizard skin head, 3 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 10 1/4 in. (9.5 x 7.3 x 26 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ross, 68.220.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Asmat

Title

Hourglass Shaped Drum

Geography

Place made: Papua Province, Indonesia

Medium

Carved wood, lizard skin head

Classification

Musical Instrument

Dimensions

3 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 10 1/4 in. (9.5 x 7.3 x 26 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ross

Accession Number

68.220.1

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Artists and makers

Asmat

9 works in the collection