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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0063   CAS 0370-0063; Drum stick
Category Musical Instruments
Object Name Drum stick
Culture Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood; Cotton batting; Buckskin; Cotton string
Description Drumstick made from short length of stick whose back has been removed from the upper 2/3s of its length; Distal end of stick is wrapped in large quantity of cotton batting and then covered with piece of buckskin that is sewn together from two smaller pieces and secured around lower edge with several wraps of cotton string; Bottom edge of buckskin covering is fringed.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 5.1, Length = 29.9