Collections Only

Gilcrease Museum is temporarily closed for construction.

Get the Full Story
Colorful beaded Native American Church belt buckle
Unknown
Carved wooden peyote drumstick
Unknown
  1. Collections Home
  2. The Anthropology Collection

Tiered base wooden drum covered with hide and fur / Unknown

Previous Next Download Add Order Contact

Curatorial Remarks

This item is possibly non-Native American. It's not Apache, Apaches use clay or pottery water drums. This drum is not from the Americas.

Tags: wood, drum, hide, fur, tiered base, opening, hole, brown, rope
People: Unidentified
Purpose: possibly ceremonial events

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

You may be interested in...

©Gilcrease Museum
Title(s): 
Tiered base wooden drum covered with hide and fur
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Wieghorst Studio Collection (Collection)
Culture: 
Native American (artist and user)
Date: 
19th century - 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wood, hide, fur
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Musical Instruments
Object Type: 
Drum
Credit Line: 
From the Olaf Wieghorst Studio Collection. Gift of Mrs. Olaf Wieghorst
Accession No: 
84.2452
Department: 
Anthropology
Collection: 
Wieghorst Studio Collection
Not On View

Our Online Collections site is a work in progress. If you have information about this item that may be of assistance, please contact us.