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

The object Hand drum “kundu” and trumpet with the object ID 3050583 was last part of the auction 102nd Auction at April 13, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 319.

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Comparing literature

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