Aug 11, 2009
Aug 11, 2009
Aug 11, 2009
Aug 11, 2009

Drum (ingoma)

Drum (ingoma)

by 1928

Wood, rawhide, and plant fiber

Diameter: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.); Overall: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.)

Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House 1929.343

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Paul Travis purchased this piece in Kampala, Uganda, shortly after receiving a telegram informing him that the African Art Sponsors and the Gilpin Players had commissioned him to collect African works with money they raised.

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