Drum
70-9-450A
From: United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 70-9-450A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Iroquois |
Provenience | United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain) |
Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Iron | Pigment | Skin | Fiber |
Description | Sections of wood fitted tightly together bound by an iron hoop, with a circular bottom piece. Red paint or caulk once covered parts of the bottom. The drum head is made of skin, stretched taut and bound to the drum by a second hoop of wood covered by red cloth and white yarn. |
Outside Diameter | 16 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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