Drum du Song Da (Drum Moulié) the the Guimet museum, Paris

This drum is composed of a sound plate, resting on a flared torus, a cylindrical body and a tapered foot. Four handles, double, connect the upper part to the central body. The project received a decoration flat in which geometric patterns alternate with figurative representations. The top is decorated at the center of a star around which are organized in concentric registers, various scenes probably linked to fertility rites lost today. Warriors dressed in feathers are represented scrolling the remains of the deceased, a stilt house whose platform supports drums receiving the rice grains that are pounding other characters. Carrying Warriors spirits, the dead boats decorated with heads and tails of birds evolving from the fund. As for the vertical body of the instrument, similar to warrior spirits alternate with geometric patterns. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.