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Hand drum and drumstick

Object Details

Collection History
Collected before 1923 by Melvin R. Gilmore (1868-1940, MAI staff member); purchased by MAI from Melvin Gilmore in 1923.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Oglala Lakota [Pine Ridge]
Collector
Melvin R. Gilmore (Melvin Randolph Gilmore), Non-Indian, 1868-1940
Previous owner
Melvin R. Gilmore (Melvin Randolph Gilmore), Non-Indian, 1868-1940
Seller
Melvin R. Gilmore (Melvin Randolph Gilmore), Non-Indian, 1868-1940
Object Name
Hand drum and drumstick
Media/Materials
Hide, paint
Techniques
Painted
Object Type
Music and Sound

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