Drum, Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th century Click on images below to see larger images NMM 1493. Drum (kundu) by brother of Philip Kondayagl Ongugo, Kogun Mambuno, Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea, mid-20th century. Wooden hourglass drum with original lizard-skin head (including claws) attached with rubber hoop. No handle or carvings. The process of creating drums, by hollowing a log through carving and burning, is fairly universal throughout New Guinea. Heads are attached with a sticky substance, often a mixture of tree sap and pig’s blood, and secured with a hoop. Tuning is accomplished by heating the head, placing lumps of beeswax or sap on the head, or tightening the hoop. Length: 53 cm (20.8"). Ex coll.: Fred Crane. Board of Trustees, 1976. Details of Drum Head Drum Head and Interior (View from Lower End) Go to Annotated Checklist of Musical Instruments From Oceania on Display at the NMM National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD   57069 ©National Music Museum, 2008 Most recent update:   September 16, 2008 You are the 232nd visitor to this page since September 16, 2008. The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page