Mubudu. Large Drum, late 19th or early 20th century. Elephant ear, wood, hide, 23 5/8 x 16 1/2 in. (60.0 x 42.0 cm). Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1859. Creative Commons-BY.

Large Drum

late 19th or early 20th century

Mubudu

Arts of Africa

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Mubudu
Classification: Musical Instrument
Formatted Medium: Elephant ear, wood, hide
Medium: elephant, ear, wood, hide
Locations: Place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dimensions: 23 5/8 x 16 1/2 in. (60.0 x 42.0 cm)
Departments: Arts of Africa
Accession Number: 31.1859
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Large Drum

Mubudu

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