Vintage Hour Glass Drum North Coast. Near Sissano Lagoon. New Guinea.

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Near the border of PNG and New Guinea is Sissano Lagoon . . . flooded by a 1998 earthquake and tsunami.  This Kundu hand drum – with all its detail and tanned bird skin –  is representative of other Kundus throughout New Guinea.

I believe this is made from ggage wood although such wood is predominately in the Morobe Province.

This drum has a lot of history and is in perfect condition.  The wrapped band around the drum head is recent.

For the Serious Collector.

This item is no longer available.

  • Item Number: O-8347
  • Provenance/Origin: New Guinea Sissano Lagoon region. Circa mid-1900s
  • Composition: Wood (ggage?) & stretched bird skin
  • Dimensions: 19.75" tall x 6.5" at widest (diameter)
  • Weight: 3 pounds
  • Price: $ 585.00 USD