1. Material:
  2. cloth (367)

Civil War drum

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown place made
Origin Date:
Unknown
Materials:
cloth, metal, wood, animal
Measurements:
overall: x 12 1/2 in x 19 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0416a-b
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Civil war drum. a) The drum features a wooden shell, two animal hide drum heads, and two wooden hoops to secure the heads. The drum parts are held together by rope threaded through metal rings attached to the hoops. Leather tabs are wrapped around the rope laces. A painted ten-pointed star surrounded by a ring of diamonds and five-pointed stars is inlaid on one side of the shell. b) A red shoulder strap is attached by a metal hook to the drum. The strap is not the original one. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum