drum and drumstick

drum and drumstick

drum and drumstick

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Anishinaabe drum and drumstick. Drum is made of wooden frame with stretched hide secured with possibly sinew. Drumstick is made of wood with muslin tip possibly painted or dyed red. Purchased from Albert G. Heath.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

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Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

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Materials

Drum: wood; hide; possibly sinew; nail. Drumstick: wood; fabric, possibly muslin; thread; possibly red paint.

Techniques or Format

Drum: Thin piece of wood is curved into a circular frame, the ends secured with a nail. One piece of hide is stretched around the frame, its ends are brought together and secured along the sides of the wood with the lacing of sinew through holes that have been made in the hide. Drumstick: carved wood, with possibly muslin strip that has been sewn together and wrapped at the end. Possibly red paint found on tip of drumstick.

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 0 cm
Current Location: Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1941.171 1,2
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1941
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Purchased from Albert G. Heath
GKS Reference Number: 25179
Approximate Place of Origin

44.16098, -91.78108

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