Object Details
Culture/People
Iñupiaq
Previous owner
Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929
Seller
Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Frank M. Covert (1858-1929, a New York dealer); purchased by George Heye from Frank M. Covert circa 1908.
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Date created
circa 1890
Catalog Number
1/8348
Barcode
018348.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Object Name
Hand drum
Media/Materials
Wood, hide, walrus ivory, sinew, hide, iron nails, cotton twine/string
Techniques
Bent, carved, stretched
Dimensions
58 x 48 x 6.5 cm
Place
Cape Prince of Wales; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_19452