Drum
| 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 |
| Outside Diameter: | 16 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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.
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