Drum
| Object Number: | 46-6-80 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Cherokee |
| Provenience: | United States of America North Carolina |
| Culture Area: | Southeast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Height: | 17.7 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 18.7 cm |
| Credit Line: | Cherokee Expedition; Frank G. Speck and John G. Witthoft, 1946 |
Description
Pine, hickory, and tulip wood. Churn construction with one open end; wider at closed end; three hoops. "Drum of type traditional in Bird Town for Ball Game Dance. Note technique of churn construction, but is same technique as Iroquois use for drum. This specimen about 1/2 size of those actually used."
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