Post #488816 by Babalu on Sun, Oct 18, 2009 10:12 AM

Good Morning All,

I am hoping that the Ohana can lend a hand on something for me?

I'm trying to research the PNG Drum pictured below. I've been in love with this drum ever since I got my copy of Big Bro's "The Book of Tiki". Big Bro uses the image as a way to show how artist/designers back in the day used images out of Oceanic Books to inspire their work. He shows how the Mauna Loa of Detroit used this Drum on their Menu. I know the Mauna Loa also had a mugs that were similar in design too. The below images appears on page 154 - (my copy of the BOT is worn out to open to page 154 automatically now). This is the only shot I have ever seen of this Drum.

Questions:

Has anybody ever seen any other images of this drum? Color images? Is it in a private collection somewhere and lost to the public, or is it in a Museum somewhere?
I'm sure it's not called the Mauna Loa Drum...perhaps it has another name?

Basically, anything at all you might know, and would be willing to share about this drum would be greatly appreciated...

It was only after I blew this image up in size did I notice the cool negative space under the nose area...I had just assumed that this area was filled.

Thanks in advance folks...