Ceremonial drum, 1870 - 1880 about, (East Dakota)

Tamburo cerimoniale, 1870 – 1880 circa, (Dakota dell’Est)

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Technique and Dimensions:

Dehusked and curved wood, deer skin, bison fur, pigments

Location:

C.A. 501

Provenance:

Donation of Missioni Cattoliche Americane, 1893

Ceremonial drum framed with painted decoration depicting a rainbow and a "Y" of difficult interpretation