A Papuan Kundu hourglass drum
19th century; New Guinea
The carved wood drum with lizard skin drumhead, banded motifs, and opposed carved handles, one with sawtooth edge
25.25" H x 7" Dia.

Overall good condition with scattered scuffs, scratches, and expected patination commensurate with age. Drumhead with some losses to scales of the skin. With a 22" long vertical crack in the wood termination with a 0.75" chipped loss at bottom rim. A few other cracks to the wood starting from bottom rim. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.