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Object Number
48-17-30/7090
Display Title
Small wooden drum with skin stretched on both ends (chasha)
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Drum, cylinder with tympana on both ends, held in place by rings bound with cord
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kofan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio Guamues; Putumayo River Region
Materials
Wood, Hide, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 16.3 cm (6 5/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
48-17-30/7090 / Chasha / Nofan Rio Guamues
Provenance
Collector
Mr.
Victor W. von Hagen
(1947)
Seller
Mr.
Victor W. von Hagen
(November 16, 1948)
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