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Object Number
04-23-10/64683
Display Title
Pwan-kick, water-drum
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Mishimos daywagin
Object Description
Pwan-kick, grandfather water-drum, when in use it was thoroughly wet and filled with water until the desired tone was produced.
Inventory Description
Drum, cylindrical with woven bands at both ends, 1 leather end
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Southeastern Ojibwa
- Saginaw Chippewa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Ontario
Additional Geographic Terms
Ontario, Southwestern; Walpole Island Reservation
Materials
Wood, Leather, Fiber, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 40.3 x 22 x 24.1 cm (15 7/8 x 8 11/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
Quantity
4
Label on object
64683
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington
(11/01/1904)
Owner
Elizabeth Fisher
(11/5-6/1904)
Seller
Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington
(11/01/1904-12/30/1904)
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