Collector:

Dr. G. E. Folk Jr.  Search this

Donor Name:

Dr. G. E. Folk Jr.  Search this

Length - Object:

12 cm

Width - Object:

9.5 cm

Height - Object:

1.7 cm

Culture:

Eskimo, Inupiaq  Search this

Object Type:

Drum

Place:

Point Barrow, Alaska, United States, North America

Accession Date:

20 Jul 1995

Collection Date:

1962

Notes:

ROUND DRUM HAS A BALEEN FRAME W/ A DRUM SURFACE MADE OF WALRUS STOMACH. EDGES OF SURFACE OVERLAP FRAME, SECURED BY BLACK COTTON THREAD WRAPPED AROUND FRAME. IVORY HANDLE JUTS OUT & IS SECURED TO FRAME BY SINEW. CONDITION: (L=0.9 CM) HOLE AT EDGE OF DRUM SURFACE, NEAR HANDLE. DAMAGED DURING TRANSIT (ACCORDING TO NOTE ON APPRAISAL LIST BY MUSEUM SPECIALIST SUSAN CRAWFORD).

Record Last Modified:

9 Feb 2016

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

400225

USNM Number:

E428042-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3dee62739-ac36-43a3-bbf7-ea667e97ef64

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8460756