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Object Number
995-29-10/74554A
Display Title
Large wooden drum (A) with beater (B)
Descriptions
Object Description
Large drum with unpainted wooden body; top and bottom of cow hide with brown fur still on. Burned into the hide on top is an anthropomorphic design. Rope handle on one side. Beater has handle made from a stick and a soft leather top.
Inventory Description
Wood drum, cylindrical, fur top and bottom
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1980-1989
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood, Cowhide, Leather, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 32.3 x 36.5 x 33.5 cm (12 11/16 x 14 3/8 x 13 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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