#45 • Oceanic Trobriand Finger Drum

Part of Professor’s Collection Part One: Pacific & Pre-Columbian Artifacts (live auction by Blue Box Auction Gallery)

High bid $14.00

Status: Sold

Estimated Value: $25-100 Origin: Trobriand Islands Dimensions: 2.5x7in Condition: No signs of damage in the wood or drum cover Additional Information: Hand carved Trobriand finger drum made out of bamboo with a snakeskin or reptile skin drum cover. There is a hand carved handle with line work as well as on the body of the bamboo. Finger drums date back to the early 1900s.