Hand drum "kundu" and trumpet ·  Papua New Guinea - Sepik · ID: 3050583

Description

wood, pigments, cowrie shell, a) hand drum “kundu”, engraved with the name of the previous owner “Caon Mkel”, stringing and rattan ring missing, h: 74.4 cm; interesting detail: the Christian cross symbol was integrated into the traditional carving patterns

b) trumpet with bird’s head, h: 62.4 cm; wooden trumpets were used for signalling success in an enterprise such as hunting, but especially in warfare

Comparing literature

Beran, Harry & Barry Craig (ed.), Shields of Melanesia, Honolulu 2005, p. 196