Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Kundu (Drum)
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Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early 20th century CE. Made from light wood, this is a kundu, the Papuan name for a drum. The drum has an hourglass shape and two openwork handles projecting from one side. At one time, this item would have had a lizard skin stretched across its ends. Drums like this one are made throughout Papua New Guinea, from a variety of local woods, and come in many forms - some dramatically carved, others painted bright colors, and they are made through a complex process of hand-carving and burning that has been repeated for centuries. When in use, wax, honey, or coal tar is sometimes put onto the skin to alter the drum's sound. Size: 8.7" W x 28" H (22.1 cm x 71.1 cm); 32.3" H (82 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#135742
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#135742
Condition
Weathered surface, with notable cracks and losses as shown in the photographs. Form is still fairly clear.
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Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Kundu (Drum)
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