Culture/People:

Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this

Collector:

Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953  Search this

Previous owner:

Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953  Search this

John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998  Search this

Donor:

John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998  Search this

Object Name:

Drum

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved

Dimensions:

17 x 18 cm

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Place:

Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA

Date created:

1900-1930

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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Catalog Number:

25/3492

Barcode:

253492.000

See related items:

Eastern Band of Cherokee

Music and Sound

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws629a84165-6343-4f9e-bd8b-5e169acc2365

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_269407