Drum

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Date created: 1870-1900

Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Collector: Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
Previous owner: Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953; John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Donor: John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998

Collection History: Collected between 1930 and 1945 by Bernard S. Mason (1896-1953, author of books on Indian crafts, an active supporter of camping and "Indian lore" as educational experiences, and director of Camp Kooch-i-ching, Rainy Lake, Minnesota); bequeathed or given to his friend John Landis Holden (1922-1998, also a camping enthusiast and subsequent director of Camp Kooch-i-ching); donated to NMAI by John L. Holden in 1991.
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Place: Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA

See related items: Eastern Band of Cherokee; Music and Sound

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/3491
Barcode: 253491.000

Object Type: Music and Sound

Object Name: Drum
Media/Materials: Wood, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 21.2 x 23 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e001cda5-d905-45a2-9bf9-65d706237495

Record ID: NMAI_269406