Drum

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Drum

Entry/Object ID

GHS 1438 A

Description

Dark brown leather drum, wooden interior support. Two metal rings on one side (for attaching to clothing), also in this area, a length of green cotton (?) string with tassel is wrapped around one of the leather straps. Metal tag on one side reads "142".

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

USA

Dimensions

Height

8-3/8 in

Diameter

15 in

Material

leather, wood, string, metal

Provenance

Notes

Owner: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hughes Jr. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hughes Jr., May 9, 1949. GHS CAT: Drum used by Christopher Ludwig who was Geo. Washington's baker.