Slit drum

A slit gong/slit drum (percussion instrument) in the shape of a fish with a wooden drum stick. The slit is on the underside of the fish. Formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society later the Council for World Mission.

Object Details

ID: ZBA5609
Collection: World Cultures
Type: Slit drum
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 20th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 90 mm x 365 mm x 70 mm