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Drum

Artist James Economos (1938 - 2019)
CultureHupa/Karuk, California
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumHide and paint
DimensionsOverall (with knots): 13 3/4 × 18 3/4 × 4 inches (34.93 × 47.63 × 10.16 cm)
Credit LineGift of Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, 2025
Object number2025.56.75
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DescriptionRectangular hide drumProvenance

Purchased from Economos Works of Art, Santa Fe, NM by Ralph T. Coe (1929-2010);

His bequest to the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, NM, 2010-2025;

The Coe Center's gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2025.


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