Plains. <em>Drum</em>, early nineteenth century. Hide, buffalo horn, horsehair, dyed owl feathers, stroud wool cloth, small eagle feathers, pigment, metal nails, 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 19 11/16 in. (5 x 5 x 50 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks, 43.201.135. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.43.201.135_view1.jpg)

Plains. Drum, early nineteenth century. Hide, buffalo horn, horsehair, dyed owl feathers, stroud wool cloth, small eagle feathers, pigment, metal nails, 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 19 11/16 in. (5 x 5 x 50 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks, 43.201.135. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.43.201.135_view1.jpg)

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Drum

Arts of the Americas

CULTURE Plains

MEDIUM Hide, buffalo horn, horsehair, dyed owl feathers, stroud wool cloth, small eagle feathers, pigment, metal nails

DATES early nineteenth century

DIMENSIONS 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 19 11/16 in. (5 x 5 x 50 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas

ACCESSION NUMBER 43.201.135

CREDIT LINE Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Northern Plains area. The drum has a red painted patch glued onto drumhead. The design is a buffalo with a zigzag line around it but no power lines emanating directly from the buffalo. There are red areas of pigment on drumhead. Wool and hide fringe dangles from drum. Remnants of silk ribbons are attached with nails along the edge. It has a knot in the hide ties in the middle back. This was possibly made as a showpiece as would have been very awkward to hold and play. This is a drum that would have ceremonial significance These are specialized.

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

CAPTION Plains. Drum, early nineteenth century. Hide, buffalo horn, horsehair, dyed owl feathers, stroud wool cloth, small eagle feathers, pigment, metal nails, 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 19 11/16 in. (5 x 5 x 50 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks, 43.201.135. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.43.201.135_view1.jpg)

IMAGE overall, CUR.43.201.135_view1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006

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