Batá

Brandon Rosser American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 681

Three Bàtá hand drums are used in Santería: the large iyá (mother), midsized itótele (father), and the small okókolo (child). Their sacred rhythms provide a　medium between believers and the orishas.

Batá, Brandon Rosser (American, active New York, late 20th century), Sweet maple, polyurethane finish, brass and copper bells, nylon, steel bolts, jet bead, deer skin heads, golden oak stain, red clay, American

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Batá, Brandon Rosser (American, active New York, late 20th century), Sweet maple, polyurethane finish, brass and copper bells, nylon, steel bolts, jet bead, deer skin heads, golden oak stain, red clay, American
Batá, Brandon Rosser (American, active New York, late 20th century), Sweet maple, polyurethane finish, brass and copper bells, nylon, steel bolts, jet bead, deer skin heads, golden oak stain, red clay, American
Batá, Brandon Rosser (American, active New York, late 20th century), Sweet maple, polyurethane finish, brass and copper bells, nylon, steel bolts, jet bead, deer skin heads, golden oak stain, red clay, American
Batá, Brandon Rosser (American, active New York, late 20th century), Sweet maple, polyurethane finish, brass and copper bells, nylon, steel bolts, jet bead, deer skin heads, golden oak stain, red clay, American
Batá, Brandon Rosser (American, active New York, late 20th century), Sweet maple, polyurethane finish, brass and copper bells, nylon, steel bolts, jet bead, deer skin heads, golden oak stain, red clay, American
Batá, Brandon Rosser (American, active New York, late 20th century), Sweet maple, polyurethane finish, brass and copper bells, nylon, steel bolts, jet bead, deer skin heads, golden oak stain, red clay, American
Batá, Brandon Rosser (American, active New York, late 20th century), Sweet maple, polyurethane finish, brass and copper bells, nylon, steel bolts, jet bead, deer skin heads, golden oak stain, red clay, American
Batá, Brandon Rosser (American, active New York, late 20th century), Sweet maple, polyurethane finish, brass and copper bells, nylon, steel bolts, jet bead, deer skin heads, golden oak stain, red clay, American

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