Hourglass drum; ngoma

Single membrane hourglass-shaped drum. The wooden shell has a narrow cylindrical waist and bowl shaped ends. The upper bowl is slightly larger than the lower, with a wooden handle at the waist. The handle is divided into three sections of approximately equal length. The middle section is parallel with the waist, while the outer two are angled to meet it at the ends. The angled sections are stained black. A monitor lizard skin membrane covers the upper rim is nailed to the shell. The edge of the lower bowl is decorated with large black equilateral triangles.