A Lake Sentani drum kundu

A Lake Sentani drum kundu

Irian Jaya, Indonesia

of waisted form with a central raised band with incised animal decoration and a pierced lug handle, the upper section with a carved crocodile with lime fill, with a reptile skin and reed collar, the base with a plaited reed band, with a hand written label Drum from New Guinea, District of Bonggo, of Subdivision Sarmi, ca 100 miles west of Hollandia and 2 days inland. Native name of drum: "tifa." Collected by Liuet. Hans Snelleman, 1945.,

54.5cm high.

Provenance

Collected by Liuet Hans Snelleman, 1945.

Dr Leonhard Adam (1891 - 1960) Anthropologist and lawyer.