This is a Old Incised Wood Abelam Drum from Northeast Papua New Guinea. Abelam Drums have classical designs and figures in low relief. This Tumbuna drum is used in initiation ceremonies and yam festivals. Drums were carved with an adze and hollowed out by a slow burning process.
The making of a drum takes a long time; it may take weeks,or even months, for the wood must dry slowly to avoid cracking. Small black pellets of beeswax, used for fine tuning the sound quality of the drum, are attached in a circular pattern around the center of the head.
Tuning is accomplished by heating the head over fire. The use of drums are very important to all traditional ceremonies where drumming and singing relate stories of ancient ancestral beings who are invoked for protection and fertility. This drum is old and it has no lizard skin. The Monitor lizard skins on the heads of drums are now on the endangered specie list. A wonderful addition to your home or collection
Late 20th-Century Museum Quality
Shows age and Natural wear
32 Inches Tall
6 Inches Wide
Base 7 1/4 Inches x 8.5 Inches
Handle
7.5 Inches Long
4.5 Inches Wide
2 3/4 Inch Opening
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