Kelantan, Malaysia
Kelantanese Malays

Wood, goatskin, metal, rattan
Mid 20th century
Diameter: 11 in, Height: 16 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 one in this pair is a frame drum, however, the construction is identical for both with conical shaped bodies.  The painting of the drums indicates they are ceremonial drums.  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.