Shaman's drum

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Date created: circa 1920

Culture/People: Mapuche
Previous owner: Museo Nacional de Historia Natural (Museo Nacional, Santiago)
Expedition: Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)
Expedition leader: Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965
Expedition sponsor: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Historia Natural (Santiago, Chile); acquired by MAI in 1930 through an exchange with the Museo National that was negotiated by Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member) during the MAI's Thea Heye-Lothrop Expedition to Chile.
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Place: Chile

See related items: Mapuche; Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/7322
Barcode: 177322.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Native Term: kultrung

Object Name: Shaman's drum
Media/Materials: Wood, horse rawhide, hide thong/babiche, horsehair, cordage, paint
Techniques: Carved, stretched, laced, painted
Dimensions: 18 x 47 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws621f4c2b8-f853-435d-bc33-220db99f010d

Record ID: NMAI_189521