The drum
St Antun, Medveja, the 1st half of the 20th century

wood, sheep leather
incurvation, tanning, stretching, carving

 

diameter = 23 cm

 

Et 2765
The Collection of Musical Instruments

Description

The drum is made of a wooden hoop which was used for an old sieve and of sheared sheepskin stretched taut over the hoop.

Note

The instrument was used for two purposes in its primary context - it was used as a drum at various festive events, parties, and weddings for a while, and after that it was used as a container for picking mushrooms.