Omugabi (long drum)

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Alternative Title

Omugabi (specific name) ngoma (generic name).

Instrument

Ngoma

Instrument Family

Percussion

Date Made

Circa 1980

Description

Technical description: Long single-headed cylindrical drum with monitor lizard membrane nailed to head with 18 wooden pegs in zigzag row. External profile of base of drum flares out slightly. Carved knob on side pierced to take carrying rope which is anchored at other end by hole near base. Diameter of head 200.

Notes

P.R. Cooke, 1997.

Measurements

height 845.

Provenance

Purchased by lender from James Ndhote, 1993. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3571