Drum Stand

This is one of two drum stands for a tokere-tangarongaro (medium slit drum) made in the Cook Islands (see FE010467). In other parts of the Cook Islands tokere are called pate. Drums stands of this kind are unusual and were probably made to support the drum for display rather than playing. Usually the drum would have been played by someone seated cross legged on the ground, which is not the way Cook Island drums are normally played today.

Acquisition history
The drum was originally purchased by Jill Reynolds during an extended stay in the Cook Islands in the mid to late 20th century and later acquired by Te Papa through the David White Gallery in Wellington.