Is This Tribal Art? Musical Instrument?

Tribal Art? Musical Instrument? Drum? - What IS IT?
long-neck or giraffe tribal art looks to be musical instrument?
Tribal Art?
Long-neck or giraffe tribal art looks to be musical instrument?
I have an item that I have been seeking information about for quite some time. It looks like it could have been a drum. The reason I say that is due to the tiny holes along the rim at the bottom.

Looks hand made. African, Thailand not sure what it represents.

Details:

Could be folk Art from Bali, Indonesia, Thailand Asia Africa and some other culture who practice the decoration of multiple neck rings to decorate a stretched neck.

This “long-neck” or “giraffe” tribal art looks to be musical instrument, drum or headdress?

This folk art Artifact looks to be hand carved, and painted at one time.

It is a tribal Drum? this is hallowed out

Measures approx. 2 feet tall. and is lightweight. Looks like maybe balsa wood?

Looks old and used.

Hand carved out of a soft wood and weight about a pound. It is a tribal Drum? Note the holes around the rim.
Has small holes at the bottom all around the bottom. The bottom looks like it is hallowed out by hand.

Decorative carving of faces on the outside.

Would appreciate any response or additional information you can provide.

What is it?

What tribe?

Value pricing or a great place to research.

 

Double faces and appears to be painted at one time.

 

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