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Tiered base wooden drum covered with hide and fur / Unidentified

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Essay/Description

A 23 inch tall drum with hide covering with some hair remaining on sides. The covering is attached to 5 wooden pegs.

Curatorial Remarks

This item is possibly non-Native American. It's not Apache, Apaches use clay or pottery water drums. This drum is not from the Americas.

Tags: wood, drum, hide, fur, tiered base, opening, hole, brown, rope
People: Unidentified
Purpose: possibly ceremonial events

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Tiered base wooden drum covered with hide and fur
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; Southwest
Date: 
19th century–20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wood, hide, fur
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Musical Instruments
Object Type: 
Drum
Credit Line: 
From the Olaf Wieghorst Studio Collection. Gift of Mrs. Olaf Wieghorst
Accession No: 
84.2452
Department: 
Anthropology
Collection: 
Wieghorst Studio Collection
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