Drum
Item number A2513 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Handheld drum (a) and drumstick (b). Hide stretched over a circular wooden frame with a projecting wooden handle. Hide is lashed to the frame with fur-covered skin thongs. Painted with a Northwest Coast style bird and human face design in black, white, red, and green. Back of drum is lined with faded red cloth. Drumstick is short with light tan-coloured hide wrapped around the head.
History Of Use
Used during singing and dancing; this type was most often used in the southern coastal region.
Cultural Context
ceremonial; music
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before April 8, 1976
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on April 8, 1976
What
- Name
- Drum
- Identification Number
- A2513 a-b
- Type of Item
- drum
- Material
- paint, skin and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, lashed, painted and bent
- Part A
- height 38.0 cm, width 25.5 cm, depth 5.0 cm
- Part B
- height 14.5 cm, diameter 2.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 8, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on April 8, 1976
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 31
- Accession Number
- 0336/0099 a-b
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