Water Drum
Name/Title
Water DrumEntry/Object ID
L2024.3.84Description
Small drum made from wooden staves and banded with wooden hoops and metal staples. Probably an adapted firkin. Skin drumhead is stretched over the top. Red and black flannel, decorative band (probably added later). Interior of the drum is sealed with asphalt.Context
This typical Northeastern Water Drum was made from a mid/late 19th century firkin with stapled hoops. It was modified by thinning the lip of the firkin and sealing the inside with asphalt. Although this came from southern New Hampshire, there is no historical references for water drums being historically used in that area.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Abenaki Cultural ConservancyMade/Created
Date made
circa 1900Place
State/Province
New HampshireCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Abenaki
Native American