Hourglass drum
19th century
Object PlaceWestern Africa
Medium/TechniqueWood, animal skin, plant fiber
DimensionsHeight 28.7 cm, diameter 19.8 cm (Height 11 5/16 in., diameter 7 13/16 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.2016
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Not on viewClassificationsMusical instruments
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ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)
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