Photo of collection object Double-headed Drum — Great Lakes. Double-headed Drum, early 19th century. Hide, wood, pigment, 19 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 16 1/8 in. (50.5 x 6.4 x 41 cm). Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund, 50.67.81. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Double-headed Drum

early 19th century

Great Lakes

Arts of the Americas

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Great Lakes
Classification: Musical Instrument
Formatted Medium: Hide, wood, pigment
Medium: hide, wood, pigment
Locations: Place collected: Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States, Place made: Great Lakes, United States
Dimensions: 19 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 16 1/8 in. (50.5 x 6.4 x 41 cm)
Inscribed: "Indian tomtom or Drum, Sioux" on face of the drum
Departments: Arts of the Americas
Accession Number: 50.67.81
Credit Line: Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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