Drum (Gaaw)

Drum (Gaaw)

about 1880
Culture
Tlingit
Object
drum
Medium
Wood, skin, rawhide, paint, metal, and sinew
Accession Number
1953.388
Credit Line
Native Arts acquisition funds

Tlingit artist, Drum, about 1880. Wood, skin, rawhide, paint, metal, and sinew; 3¾ x 27 in. Denver Art Museum: Museum Purchase from the University of Washington (Waters Collection), 1953.388

Dimensions
height: 3 3/4 in, 9.525 cm; diameter: 27 in, 68.5800 cm
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Indigenous Arts of North America
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Purchased 1953 from the University of Washington (Waters Collection) by the Denver Art Museum