East African Ngoma
East African Ngoma
East African Ngoma

East African Ngoma


Collection

A.V. Shirk Collection


Identifier

SH59


Artist

Unknown


Description

Ngoma (also called engoma or ng’oma or ingoma) is a generic name for drums used by certain Bantu populations of central, eastern-central, and southern Africa. This ngoma comes from east Africa (possibly Tanzania or Kenya), and is made of a hallow wood log, which is covered with cow skin on both ends that are connected by leather straps to create tension on the drumheads.  


Medium

wood

Width

8in

Height

9.75in

Length

8in

How Acquired

Donation

When Acquired

Feb 20 2019

Name of Donor

Austin Friends of Folk Art