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This drum from Mali has a hide head, fur still lingering at the edges, attached to the drum frame with wooden pegs, which are reinforced with a fiber cord. The tall, orange stained, off-set waisted wooden frame measures over forty-one inches (105.3 centimeters). The height and waisted construction of this drum closely resembles some drums found in Central Africa, specifically Cameroon. (Althea SullyCole, 2022)
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Title: Drum
Date: 20th century
Geography: Mali
Culture: Malian
Medium: Wood, hide
Dimensions: 105cm x 25cm x 25cm
Classification: Membranophone-single-headed / waisted drum
Credit Line: Gift of Herbert J. Harris, 1986
Object Number: 1986.467.61
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