Large 18" Traditional Rawhide Frame Drum with Beater — Purchased on Navajo Reservation, Arizona
Offered for sale is a large traditional-style rawhide frame drum purchased on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona sometime between the 1970s and late 1990s.
The drum features a natural-looking rawhide head stretched over a circular wooden frame, with leather lacing and crossed leather-wrapped supports on the reverse.
The interior wooden frame bears a handwritten signature or name. The maker's identity has not been 18 inches in diameter
Purchased on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona
Purchase date estimated between the 1970s and late 1990s
Natural beige/tan rawhide-style drumhead
Wooden circular frame
Leather lacing around perimeter
Crossed leather-wrapped rear supports
Includes matching wooden padded drum beater
Handwritten marking on interior wooden frame
Condition:
Pre-owned condition with visible signs of age and use.
The drumhead shows discoloration, surface marks, and wear.
There is a visible split in the rawhide near the outer rim, as shown in the photographs.
Leather lacing and wooden components also show signs of age and handling.
Playing condition and sound quality have not been verified.
Provenance:
Purchased on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona, reportedly between the 1970s and late 1990s.
The maker, manufacturing date, and tribal affiliation have not been independently verified.
Included:
One approximately 18-inch frame drum and one padded wooden beater.
Please review all photographs carefully, including the signature and rawhide split.
The exact items pictured are included.
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