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Double-headed "male" drum
Double-headed "male" drum
Object Number 998-23-50/12973
Display Title Double-headed "male" drum
Descriptions
Object Description Double-headed European-style "male" drum; ceremonial; minor breaks on tension rings
Inventory Description Drum, cylindrical, stretched hide on both sides, ties with leather
Classification
  • Percussion
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Bassa
  • Bassa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Wood, Fiber, Leather, Hide, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 45.72 x 50.8 x 45.5 cm (18 x 20 x 17 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 998-23-50/12973
Credit Line Gift of Kenneth Elwood Douglas
Provenance
Provenance Bassa James (1947-1949)
Collector Kenneth Elwood Douglas (1947-1949 - 12/17/98)
Donor Kenneth Elwood Douglas (1947-1949 - 12/17/98)

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