Culturally: Melanesia, Papua is also known as Western New Guinea and formerly Irian Jaya. It is the easternmost part of Indonesia. 
Asmat People 

Wood, hide, rattan
ca. Mid-20th century
Length: 31 in
Membranophones – Directly Struck

This Asmat drum comes from the Papua Province (Irian Jaya), Manep village, Unir (Undir) River.  The hourglass shaped drum, handle, and relief carvings are all carved from a single piece of wood, showing no attachments.  The handle is to possibly represent the ancestor called Ahanow.  It consists of two figures, one on top the other, whose arms and legs grip the drum and are carved in relief on the body of the drum connecting to other figural relief carvings on the drum that surround the body of the drum.  The top of the drum is covered with the skin of a monitor lizard, attached with lime and blood and secured with bands of rattan. Each drum can produce only a single pitch so often there are a number of drums and drummers for performing.

According to the Grinnell College website: “The performance of drums in Asmat communities is restricted to males, and when drums are not in use, they are stored in a village jeu (buildings in which community matters are discussed, ceremonies are planned, and woodcarving takes place).”

Culturally, the indigenous inhabitant of the island of New Guinea are thought of as Melanesians, while today they are considered citizens of the Southeast Asian nation of Indonesia.

Resource: tifa · Grinnell College Musical Instrument Collection · Grinnell College Libraries;  https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll15/id/3194/