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Drum with skin head, of complex construction. Bird quill resonator. 61x11 cm.
Drum with skin head, of complex construction. Bird quill resonator. 61x11 cm.
Object Number 49-30-10/32251
Display Title Drum with skin head, of complex construction. Bird quill resonator. 61x11 cm.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Drum, round wood frame with pigment, skin head bird quills attached
Classification
  • Percussion
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Naskapi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Quebec
Additional Geographic Terms Gulf of Saint Lawrence, North of the
Materials Hide, Quill, Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Diameter: 60.8 cm, height: 10.5 cm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector William Brooks Cabot (1899-1925)
Donor William Brooks Cabot (1899-1910)

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