Drum Item Number: 3558/5 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Drum made from stretched hide over a wooden frame with a painted design on the front; part b is a drumstick. Round drum is covered in painted designs in black, turquoise blue and red with a natural off-white background. The designs also cover the outside edge. The hide is tied all around the back edge with sinew cords that join at the centre, wrapped with hide strips for the handle. Signed inside Mike Dangeli 2017. The drumstick is wood; the head consists of padded hide tied securely over the end, with a hide tie on the handle.