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  • Tambour Desk

    Tambour Desk

    Reuben Swift (1780–1843)

    Date: ca. 1805
    Accession Number: 62.171.6a, b

  • Curtain

    Curtain

    Date: ca. 1870
    Accession Number: Inst.1976.19.1

  • Curtain

    Curtain

    Date: ca. 1870
    Accession Number: Inst.1976.19.2a, b

  • Drum

    Drum

    Date: 18th–19th century
    Accession Number: 36.25.2998

  • Miniature Drum

    Miniature Drum

    Date: 11th–mid-15th century
    Accession Number: 64.228.459

  • Hammered Silver Miniature Drum

    Hammered Silver Miniature Drum

    Date: 11th–mid-15th century
    Accession Number: 64.228.462

  • Hammered Silver Miniature Drum

    Hammered Silver Miniature Drum

    Date: 11th–mid-15th century
    Accession Number: 64.228.464

  • Hammered Silver Miniature Drum

    Hammered Silver Miniature Drum

    Date: 11th–mid-15th century
    Accession Number: 64.228.465

  • Box Drum (mounted open)

    Box Drum (mounted open)

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.226a-c

  • Drum: Zoomorphic

    Drum: Zoomorphic

    Date: 19th–20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.411

  • Drum

    Drum

    Date: 19th–20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.512

  • Drum: Mother and Child Base

    Drum: Mother and Child Base

    Date: 19th–20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.582

  • Water Drum? (Kundu [?])

    Water Drum? (Kundu [?])

    Date: late 19th–early 20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.797

  • Drum

    Drum

    Date: mid-20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.966

  • Drum

    Drum

    Per

    Date: mid-20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.971

  • Drum

    Drum

    Batne

    Date: mid-20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.977

  • Drum

    Drum

    Ufan

    Date: mid-20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.959

  • Drum (Kundu[?])

    Drum (Kundu[?])

    Date: early to mid-20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.1522

  • Male Drum

    Male Drum

    Date: 19th–20th century
    Accession Number: 1982.495.1

  • Drum

    Drum

    Date: mid-20th century
    Accession Number: 1979.206.1619

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  • Tambour Desk
    Tambour Desk

    Reuben Swift (1780–1843)

    Date: ca. 1805
    Accession Number: 62.171.6a, b

  • Curtain
    Curtain

    Date: ca. 1870
    Accession Number: Inst.1976.19.1

  • Curtain
    Curtain

    Date: ca. 1870
    Accession Number: Inst.1976.19.2a, b

  • Drum
    Drum

    Date: 18th–19th century
    Accession Number: 36.25.2998

  • Miniature Drum
    Miniature Drum

    Date: 11th–mid-15th century
    Accession Number: 64.228.459

  • Hammered Silver Miniature Drum
    Hammered Silver Miniature Drum

    Date: 11th–mid-15th century
    Accession Number: 64.228.462

  • Hammered Silver Miniature Drum
    Hammered Silver Miniature Drum

    Date: 11th–mid-15th century
    Accession Number: 64.228.464

  • Hammered Silver Miniature Drum
    Hammered Silver Miniature Drum

    Date: 11th–mid-15th century
    Accession Number: 64.228.465

  • Box Drum (mounted open)
    Box Drum (mounted open)

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.226a-c

  • Drum: Zoomorphic
    Drum: Zoomorphic

    Date: 19th–20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.411

  • Drum
    Drum

    Date: 19th–20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.512

  • Drum: Mother and Child Base
    Drum: Mother and Child Base

    Date: 19th–20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.582

  • Water Drum? (Kundu [?])
    Water Drum? (Kundu [?])

    Date: late 19th–early 20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.797

  • Drum
    Drum

    Date: mid-20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.966

  • Drum
    Drum

    Per

    Date: mid-20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.971

  • Drum
    Drum

    Batne

    Date: mid-20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.977

  • Drum
    Drum

    Ufan

    Date: mid-20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.959

  • Drum (Kundu[?])
    Drum (Kundu[?])

    Date: early to mid-20th century
    Accession Number: 1978.412.1522

  • Male Drum
    Male Drum

    Date: 19th–20th century
    Accession Number: 1982.495.1

  • Drum
    Drum

    Date: mid-20th century
    Accession Number: 1979.206.1619

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