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Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71731, described as Stony Drummer, male doll. Seated, on frame of 3 sticks, Stocking knit, stuffed doll with apple head, beaded front teeth, horse-hair braids. Body/shirt of yellow/tan fabric w/ beaded buttons, Body/pants are blue jeans. Tan leather mocassins with white/red beaded design. Leather gauntlets & belt, beaded as on mocassins; brown leather, beaded vest; battered tan hat. Holds hand drum and drum stick. H = 7”.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71861, described as Washoe doll. Cloth, stuffed. Molded, elk-hide head w/ bead eyes. Dressed in beaded, tan leather mocassins, blue felt leggings decorated w/ red wool fabric & beaded triangles. Red fabric neckcloth and cotton blanket around upper body - a la skookum. Black yarn hair in braids w/ feather. Braids tied w/ red & yellow thread. H = 10.5”

Hearst Museum object titled Drag handle and cord, accession number 2-4264, described as Sealskin looped thong through cylindrical ivory carving with 4 encircling bands. Incised zigzags, attached ivory cord attacher. Tackle for attaching cord (remain).

Hearst Museum object titled Drag handle and cord, accession number 2-4267, described as Ivory carving of two cylinders each with sprawling seal in relief. Seals have blue bead eyes, 1 large inset piece blue glass. Sealskin looped thong through carving.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 2-4588, described as With hoop frame. Wood handle represents long-beaked bird head with seal-like tail. Head is probably made from seal or walrus bladder and has painting of man (?) with elongated, bent arms, outstretching fingers, head and torso and arms only represented, fish painted in space between forearms.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 16-18244, described as Wooden ceremonial drum with boarskin top; wood, carved, head of animal hide with black hair, attached to drum with cotton cord that is wrapped around head and wood pegs projecting from drum; circular, geometric design. Carved with traditional Bush Negro design.

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