dewe'ganaatik drum stick

dewe'ganaatik drum stick

dewe'ganaatik drum stick

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Introduction

This ancestor is a wooden drum stick, dewe'ganaatik, made from canvas, flannel and commercial twine. The top of the drum stick is bent into a hoop shape, and wrapped in white canvas. The middle of this ancestor is wrapped in a striking red wool, and the handle is wrapped in white cotton. Wrapped around the handle is knotted commercial twine. This ancestor does have some pulled threads, and a small hole in the white canvas located at the bottom of the handle. This ancestor currently resides in the Detroit Institute of Arts. 

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

DIA records

Place of Origin: Minnesota, USA
Date Made or Date Range: 1900
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

DIA Records

Materials

Wood, twill weave canvas, light weight plain weave woolen flannel, commercial twine

Techniques or Format

Wood drum stick wrapped with red wool and white canvas. Bent-hoop striking end wrapped with white cotton. Thick wrappings of red wool from the had to past the mid-point. White cotton around the handle.

Original and Subsequent Uses

Alan Corbiere believes drum sticks like this were used with big drums.

Other Notes

Alan Corbiere observed that drum sticks like these are still being used near Ft. Francis.

Dimensions: 23.25 × 3.75 × 1.75 in
Condition: This ancestor is in fair condition, with pulled threads and a small hole on handle.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

As listed on the Detroit Institute of Arts Website

Current Location: Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 81.506
Collection at Current Location: Chandler Pohrt Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Richard A. Pohrt
Collection Narratives and Histories

Milford G. Chandler [1889-1981]

purchased by Richard A. Pohrt [1911-2005] (Flint, Michigan, USA)

1981-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Source for Provenance information

As listed on DIA website

GKS Reference Number: 24488
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Maker. "Drum Stick" GRASAC ID 24488, Located in the Detroit Institute of Arts, catalogue number 81.506.

Record Creation Context

Record augmented by Natasha Fares in December 2023

Approximate Place of Origin

46.7296, -94.6859

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