Hand drum and drumstick

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Date created: circa 1910

Culture/People: Siletz
Previous owner: Johnny Ponsee (John Ponzee), Siletz, 1844-1932
Collector: Dr. Thomas Talbot Waterman (T. T. Waterman), Non-Indian, 1885-1936

Collection History: Collected in 1921 from Johnny Ponsee (Siletz, 1844-1932) by Thomas Talbot Waterman (1885-1936, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Siletz Reservation; Lincoln County; Oregon; USA (inferred)

See related items: Siletz; Music and Sound
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/7416
Barcode: 107416.000

Object Type: Music and Sound

Object Name: Hand drum and drumstick
Media/Materials: Wood, rawhide, hide thong/babiche, unknown stuffing, metal nails, cotton twine/string
Techniques: Bent, nailed, stretched, laced, carved, sewn, stuffed
Dimensions: 54.50 x 37.00 x 18.00 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67a8e88df-702d-4ca2-8d1c-ad681106765d

Record ID: NMAI_115886