Drum Handle
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Drum Handle

TitleDrum Handle
Date19th century 19th century
MediumBone
ClassificationBone/Ivory-Musical Instruments
OriginInuit Inuit
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Drum Handle” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 19th century. It is executed in bone and classified as bone/ivory-musical instruments. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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