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The Taos Drum
The Taos Drum
The Taos Drum

The Taos Drum

Artist (American, 1891 - 1979)
Date1946
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 10 7/16 × 11 1/16 in. (26.5 × 28.1 cm)
Support: 10 7/16 × 11 1/16 in. (26.5 × 28.1 cm)
Support (Secondary): 19 7/8 × 15 7/8 in. (50.5 × 40.3 cm)
Mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineMuseum purchase, 1981
Object number1981.12.21
DescriptionA close up of image of a Native American drum being played by a man. Only the chest, arms, and torso of the man are visible in the image. The silhouette of the figure's head and chest is projected on the adobe wall in the background. He holds the drumstick in his proper left hand.
On View
Not on view
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