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Drum
Drum

Drum

Early to mid-20th century
Object PlaceGhana
Medium/TechniqueWood, pigment, and goat skin
DimensionsOverall: 101.6 x 71.1 cm (40 x 28 in.)
Credit LineGift of Eli and Carolyn Newberger
Accession number2005.1275
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Provenance1968, purchased in Kumasi, Ghana by Carolyn and Eli Newberger, Boston; 2005, year-end gift of Carolyn and Eli Newberger to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 25, 2006)
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