Water Drum

38-8-52A

From: Great Lakes

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 38-8-52A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Great Lakes
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Rawhide | Paint
Technique Painted
Description

Made from a section of tree trunk, hollowed, plugged at lower end and with rawhide head bound on with thick wythe. Drum head painted.

Height 14.61 cm
Outside Diameter 13.02 cm
Credit Line Gift of Rodman Wanamaker III, 1938

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