drum stick

drum stick

drum stick

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Introduction

A wooden Midwiwin drum stick shaped like a bird's head with cotton wrapped grip. This Midwiwin drum stick was collected by William Jones for the American Museum of Natural History, N.Y. in 1904-05.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

obtained from Anishinaabe near Leech Lake, Minnesota

Date Made or Date Range: pre 1905
Materials

ceder or pine wood, brass tacks, cotton cloth

Techniques or Format

The drum stick is carved of one piece of ceder/pine wood. The percussion plattform is shaped like a bird's head with one brass tack for each eye. The grip is wrapped with cotton cloth.

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

collected by William Jones in 1904-05

Current Location: Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: IV-B-8119 b
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1904-05
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by William Jones on a Museum's Expedition for the American Museum of Natural History, N.Y. in 1904-05.

GKS Reference Number: 1063
Record Creation Context

Created by Nikolaus Stolle during a research visit to the museum commissioned by Ruth Phillips and supported by her research funds.

Approximate Place of Origin

45.8, -83.9

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