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<em>Drum</em>. Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment, 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 51.118.12.jpg)
Drum. Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment, 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 51.118.12.jpg)
<em>Drum</em>. Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment, 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 51.118.12.jpg)

Drum. Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment, 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 51.118.12.jpg)

<em>Drum</em>. Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment, 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.51.118.12_PS5.jpg)

Drum. Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment, 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.51.118.12_PS5.jpg)

<em>Drum</em>. Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment, 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.51.118.12_print_threequarter_bw.jpg)

Drum. Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment, 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.51.118.12_print_threequarter_bw.jpg)

<em>Drum</em>. Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment, 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.51.118.12_detail1_PS5.jpg)

Drum. Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment, 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.51.118.12_detail1_PS5.jpg)

<em>Drum</em>. Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment, 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.51.118.12_detail2_PS5.jpg)

Drum. Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment, 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.51.118.12_detail2_PS5.jpg)

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Drum

Arts of the Pacific Islands

MEDIUM Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment
  • Place Made: Ukiarava, Purari River delta, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea
    • DIMENSIONS 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm)  (show scale)
    INSCRIPTIONS "34.145 L" written in red ink and crossed out in red ink on inside of drum; below written in red ink "51.118.12"
    COLLECTIONS Arts of the Pacific Islands
    ACCESSION NUMBER 51.118.12
    CREDIT LINE Gift of John W. Vandercook
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION The overall condition of the drum is fair. Structurally, the wood is sound; however, at the top of the open end of the drum, a section has been broken off and repaired and both points are abraded.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Drum. Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment, 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 51.118.12.jpg)
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    <em>Drum</em>. Lizard skin, wood, wood fiber, pigment, 28 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (72.4 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 51.118.12.jpg)

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