Drum

Object Details

Dan artist

Label Text: When played, the metallic vibrations of the drum's rattles combine with the drumbeats to produce a more percussive sound. The body and drumhead are similar to many African drums, but the narrow, ringed midsection and stool-like base are unusual.
Description: Goblet form wood drum with ringed stem on four legs and metal wing forms edged in rings attached with hide to the body.
Provenance: Dealer, Paris, -- ca. 1980; Brian Leyden, New York, ca. 1980 to 1997
Exhibition History: Recent Acquisitions 2000, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., May 13, 1999-January 24, 2000
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Credit Line: Gift of Brian and Diane Leyden in memory of Philip L. Ravenhill

Mid-20th century

National Museum of African Art

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