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Item:285343735189Old PNG Painted Kundu Hand Drum. Old PNG Painted Kundu / Hand Drum DESCRIPTION - Wooden hourglass-shaped hand drum (“Kundu”); carefully hand-carved drum body from light-weight softwood; painted black - Original skin (possibly cuscus/possum skin) is intact, and still attached with elaborate cane lacing DIMENSIONS 58 x 18 x 18 cm / 23 x 7 x 7 inch 1.9 kg CONDITION Fair condition - Small perforation in drum skin - Piece of drum body missing from near base; a crack near base AGE Unknown - likely from 1960s GENERAL “Kundu” is the commonly-used name for PNG hourglass drums. These portable hand drums are played, by the dancer or other musician, with one hand - while held with other hand or across lap. Used extensively to accompany dancers at festive and ceremonial events. Shape, size, decoration etc of drums vary throughout PNG - most areas have their own distinct style of kundu.