Native American Water Drum and Beater Made by Chief Roy Oshkosh

Object/Artifact

Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Native American Water Drum and Beater Made by Chief Roy Oshkosh

Entry/Object ID

2023.4.2

Description

Native American water drum and beater made by Chief Roy Oshkosh. Drum is made of wood and animal skin. Drum is red in color with a skin top. In overall good condition with signs of use, wear, and storage/display. Dimensions: 13 3/4" tall x 12" wide.

Collection

Chief Roy Oshkosh Collection

Cataloged By

Matthew Adelman

Acquisition

Accession

2023.4

Source or Donor

Hutchins, Jeanette

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Drum

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Percussion

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Drum, Hide, Native American, Indian, Ceremonial

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

181

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1997.23.2

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Feb 24, 2023

Examined By

Matthew Adelman

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chief Roy Oshkosh

General Notes

Note

Status Date: 2023-02-24

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

February 24, 2023

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 18, 2026