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Hearst Museum object titled Bench, accession number 3-16496, described as Wooden bench; carved from tree trunk; handle at one end; 42 cm long, 23 cm wide.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum and sticks, accession number 3-16475a-c, described as (a) double-headed drum; skin head on each end; wooden body; tension maintained by ropes around outside; 35 cm. hi., 26 cm. dia.; (b-c) wood drusticks, ea. 30 cm. long Used for what purpose(s): musical accompaniment; usually complemented by 'pito' How used: slung over one shoulder; single-head played at one time; leather sleeves on side lacing used to tighten drum heads.  relaxed when not in use; vibrator strings across heads tightened when in use to give resonance By whom used (e.g., men or women): part-time professional male tambor players Made of what materials: wooden trunk of Cedrela mexicana Roem.  drum head made of skin of a sheep.  lacing and suspension cords of sisal Made by (e.g., men or women): men only, usually by tambor players, but it does not appear that all tambor players make their own tambores Remarks: this specimen made by Juan Cruz Rodriguez; the drum about one year old.  price paid: $30. MN