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THBEarly 20th C. Indonesian Sumba Wooden Drum
Lot 152
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Indonesia, Sumba, ca. early 20th century CE. A large ceremonial drum from the island of Sumba in Indonesia, comprised of three rows of interlocking/overlapping wood wedges (for tightening and tuning) around the mid-section and a pair of everted round drum heads made from stretched deer skins and attached via leather cords to either side. A superb example. See more on the workings of this drum and how Sumba drums have traditionally been used in the extended description below. Size: 20.5" W x 12.375" H (52.1 cm x 31.4 cm)
According to Jill Forshee's "Culture and Customs of Indonesia", "In Sumba, variably tuned drums play for days during funeral events and other ceremonies. Sumbanese also carry out contests with different types of drums, including those imported from other islands. A peculiar two-toned drum is found only in Sumba, made of stretched deer hide on either end. Between the tympanic sides the base of the drum contains about 100 wooden wedges, driven inward to lock together and held in place by leather cords. To change the tune of a drum, the wedges are either loosened or made tighter, altering the tension of the drumheads and thus the sound. These porcupine-like instruments hang from trees or stands and receive full beats, sometimes by women." (Westport Connecticut and London: Greenwood Press, 2006, p. 193)
Provenance: ex-Allen Davis collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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#122468Age wear and nice patina to wood, hide, and leather straps. Drum makes a rattling sound when moved.Condition
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