Title
Mosque drum
Year/Period
1940-1959
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 17.0 x 94.0 x 17.0 cm
Accession No.
1995-00129
Collection of
Credit Line
Donated by Hj Md Amin bin Abd Wahab, Singapore
A "kentong" is a cylindrical piece of wood hung in mosques. It functions in a similar manner as the "bedok" (drum) in that it is sounded to announce prayer times to villagers. This kentong comes from the Wak Sumang Mosque in Punggol. The mosque has since been demolished.
