Two Plains Hand Drums

Description:

Two Plains Hand Drums, Potawatomi, Kansas, fourth quarter 19th century, hide stretched around bark frames with sinew strapping, traces of pigments on the front of the larger, red painted design on inside of smaller drum (tear),
dia. 9 and 7 1/4 in.

Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society, Easton, Pennsylvania.
Estimate $400-600


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