African Project: Instrument

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Catalog # Name Description
1 00.55.1.2 Drum Wooden, tapered on one end. Curved to conform to drum shpe and tapered at one end. 00.55.1.2 (Drum) image
2 1968.10.0049 Ngoni String instrument, 6-strings. 29 3/4" overall length: 16" head, 26" shaft extending for 12" under parchment of head Head consists of wood bowl 2 3/4" wide, 3 1/4" deep, 16" long, covered with parchment extending 1" -1 3/4" over sides and tacked to wood. 6 green gut strings extend from leather thong attachment on shaft to wood with carved string-slits in hole of head. (Numbered shaft near head.) 1968.10.0049 (Ngoni) image
3 1968.10.0132 Drum Wooden drum with ropes along the side to supply tension to drum head. There is mixed fabric around the drum head and the rope attaches 2/3 down the side of the drum. 1968.10.0132 (Drum) image
4 1968.10.0134 Horn Used to call farmers to work. Made out of a hollow gazelle horn. 1968.10.0134 (Horn) image
5 1968.10.0142A Bilibenta Bilibenta. 7 reddish pieces of wood on straw U-frame. Another whitish piece of wood at open end of U. Two whitish curved stick beaters, knobbed at one end. a. .Xylophone marimba. b. and c. Beaters. 1968.10.0142A (Bilibenta) image
6 1968.10.142B Bilibenta, Beater Bilibenta. 7 reddish pieces of wood on straw U-frame. Another whitish piece of wood at open end of U. Two whitish curved stick beaters, knobbed at one end. a. .Xylophone marimba. b. and c. Beaters. 1968.10.142B (Bilibenta, Beater) image
7 1968.10.142C Bilibenta, Beater Bilibenta. 7 reddish pieces of wood on straw U-frame. Another whitish piece of wood at open end of U. Two whitish curved stick beaters, knobbed at one end. a. .Xylophone marimba. b. and c. Beaters. 1968.10.142C (Bilibenta, Beater) image
8 1968.10.143 Bilibenta Bilibenta. 7 reddish-brown pieces of wood on straw U-frame. 2 straight wooden beaters, knobbed at one end. a. Marimba. b. and c. Beaters. 1968.10.143 (Bilibenta) image
9 1968.10.144 Bilibenta Bilibenta. 6 pieces of whitish wood on a brown raffia U-shaped frame. 2 brown straight wood beaters. a. Marimba, b. and c. Beaters. 1968.10.144 (Bilibenta) image
10 1973.40.3.0001 Zither Zither-like instrument of reeds. There are 12 strings. On the reverse side 7 reeds approximately 1" wide are woven across the center section of the reed platform. 1973.40.3.0001 (Zither) image
11 1990.21.0001 Instrument, musical Priest's string instrument and bow. Single string atonal instrument. a. Instrument b. Bow. Sound box is cube-shaped with animal hide wrapped around. Long piece of wood through middle of box with a tuning peg at the opposite end of box. String attached to peg that runs the length of the instrument and is suspended above the box by a v-shaped piece of wood. The bow is an arched piece of wood with string attached at both ends. Color: TN, BR, BK 1990.21.0001 (Instrument, musical) image
12 1990.21.0129 Flute Wooden flute with four holes. 1990.21.0129 (Flute) image
13 1990.21.6 Sistrum Sistrum cymbal. Two wires across the center of the U-shaped top hold 5 movable disks that create noise when moved. One of the disks is made of tin; the rest are brass. 1990.21.6 (Sistrum) image
14 1997.4.2A Drum Drum and stick. a. Drum appears to be made of hollow tree trunk. Secured at bottom and top with shaped branch and also rope, encircling it. At four places two ropes stretched from top to bottom, spread 4" at top and bottom and lashed together with leather thong in center for several inches. Crown of feathers wrapped around one end for 27 1/2". Top and bottom are parchment made from animal skin. Rope carrying handle. Hole, 3/8" diameter, drilled in each side. b. Drumstick. Curved wooden branch with small mallet carved in one end. 1997.4.2A (Drum) image
15 1997.4.2B Drumstick, Drum Drum and stick. a. Drum appears to be made of hollow tree trunk. Secured at bottom and top with shaped branch and also rope, encircling it. At four places two ropes stretched from top to bottom, spread 4" at top and bottom and lashed together with leather thong in center for several inches. Crown of feathers wrapped around one end for 27 1/2". Top and bottom are parchment made from animal skin. Rope carrying handle. Hole, 3/8" diameter, drilled in each side. b. Drumstick. Curved wooden branch with small mallet carved in one end. 1997.4.2B (Drumstick, Drum) image
16 2017-17-14 Drum Double ended drum, skin covers both ends, attached and tightened with cord that extends vertically around the entire exterior. 2017-17-14 (Drum) image
17 2017-17-21 Standing Drum Standing drum leaning on two wooden bent attachments.There are vertical etches down the bottom 2/3 of the drum. There are five wooden spokes that protrude from the top of the etchings that hold down the drum head with string. 2017-17-21 (Standing Drum) image