Kelantan, Malaysia
Kelantanese Malays

Wood, goatskin, metal, rattan
Mid 20th century
Diameter: 12.25 in, Height: 10 in
Membranophones – Struck Membranophones

This pair of vintage hand carved wooden and painted ceremonial village drums possibly comes from Kelantan, a state in the north-east of Peninsular Malaysia.  Each has a goat-skin membrane secured by rattan laces.  Carved wooden pegs, inserted at the bottom, are used to tighten the drumhead.  There is a metal hook on the side of each drum, allowing the drummer to attach them to a belt while playing them with both hands possibly during a procession.  

Rebana is a generic name for single-headed Malaysian and Indonesia drums.   While most rebanas are frame drums, only this one of the pair is a frame drum, however, the construction is identical for both with conical shaped bodies.  The painting of the drums and the symbol painted on the drumhead of this frame drum indicates it is a ceremonial drum.  They were collected as a pair in Java during the 1980s, but I believe they came from Kelantan, Malaysia, based on the construction and materials used in making these drums.