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Slit Drum
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Slit Drum

Artist/Maker
Datemid 20th century
Mediumwood
DimensionsOverall: 64 x 12 3/4 in. (162.6 x 32.4 cm)
ClassificationsMusical Instruments
Credit LineGift of Janice and Robert Laff
Terms
    Object number2001.59.3
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    DescriptionThis drum was created from a hollowed-out tree trunk with two slits on one side to act as a resonating chamber when struck with a mallet. A figure of a human head is carved into the top.
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