Drum Item Number: 1992.2 A-B from the MAA: University of Cambridge
Description
A: Wooden ceremonial drum or ' gujaaw' , painted by the well known Haida artist Reg Davidson. Goatskin stretched over yellow cedar hoop. Caribou horn handle at back of drum. Round design on front depicts front view of eagle face, in red, black and white acrylic paint. The drum is used to accompany traditional singing at many celebratory occasions.
B: Beater, made from cedar wooden, with end bound in red cloth. The drums of this type are used to accompany traditional singing at many celebratoryoccasions such as feasts, potlatches, and pole raisings. The unpainted drum was not made by the artist but purchased ready for painting the design. The drum maker was from Vancouver Island; Good; Complete
Context
Exhibited: On display in Northwest Coast case, Maudslay Hall, CUMAA, from 1990; Collected by: Crowther.Gillian in 1989
Item History
- Made by Reg Davidson in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Received from Gillian Crowther during 1991
What
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Creator
- Reg Davidson
- Received from
- Gillian Crowther
Where
- Holding Institution
- MAA: University of Cambridge
- Made in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Acquisition Date
- during 1991
Other
- Keyword
- Music