A Fine Huan Gulf drum, Huon Gulf, Morobe province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical style, the drum with simple handle opposite a complex openwork midrib, the entire drum covered with intricate patterns in classical style for the region in incised forms with painted infill of red and white. Stylized snakes running from the top and bottom of the handle.Huon gulf drums (and those of the islands in the Huon area between the Papua and New Britain) are elaborately carved, and the design elements approximate the types found on personal effects such as armbands and the better known feast bowls of this region. This drum admirably captures the style and character of Huon Gulf carving.Acquired by Marc Seidler C. 1980. The Drum measures 30 inches tall x 7.25 inches wide.

Good/ Fair, well weathered and worn