Object Details
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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Date created
1900-1930
Catalog Number
25/3490
Barcode
253490.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Object Name
Drum
Media/Materials
Wood, rawhide
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
18 x 18.5 cm
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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_269405