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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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