Papua New Guinea Sepik River Carved Wooden Drum
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**Originally Listed At $450**
Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, 19th to 20th century CE. A simple and sleek wooden drum carved from a single piece of hardwood, with repeating registers in zigzag and straight bands around the tapered middle, and a squared handle along one side. The general form is of an hourglass with a handle projecting from one side. This drum style, unique to the Middle Sepik River region, is known as a "water drum", designed to be held by two men side-by-side while the drum is struck against the surface of a body of water to produce a thudding sound. One of the playing surfaces, made of reptile skin, is intact, and the piece has a beautiful brown-black patina that grades darker closer to the other playing surface. The sound that this drum makes when played is often linked to mythical stories such as the sound a supernatural crocodile makes while swallowing. Size: 6" W x 24.5" H (15.2 cm x 62.2 cm)
Provenance: ex-NY Collection
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#117172
Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, 19th to 20th century CE. A simple and sleek wooden drum carved from a single piece of hardwood, with repeating registers in zigzag and straight bands around the tapered middle, and a squared handle along one side. The general form is of an hourglass with a handle projecting from one side. This drum style, unique to the Middle Sepik River region, is known as a "water drum", designed to be held by two men side-by-side while the drum is struck against the surface of a body of water to produce a thudding sound. One of the playing surfaces, made of reptile skin, is intact, and the piece has a beautiful brown-black patina that grades darker closer to the other playing surface. The sound that this drum makes when played is often linked to mythical stories such as the sound a supernatural crocodile makes while swallowing. Size: 6" W x 24.5" H (15.2 cm x 62.2 cm)
Provenance: ex-NY Collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#117172
Condition
Wear true to age; edges nicked and weathered.
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Papua New Guinea Sepik River Carved Wooden Drum
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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