Painted Drum
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Painted Drum

TitlePainted Drum
Date500–1000 6th century
MediumAnimal hide, gesso, wooden slats, pigment
ClassificationMusical Instrument
OriginCentral Andes, Middle Horizon, North Coast? Central Andes
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit linePainted Drum, 500–1000. Central Andes, Middle Horizon, North Coast?. Animal hide, gesso, wooden slats, pigment; overall: 27 x 28 x 12 cm (10 5/8 x 11 x 4 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2022.37
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Historical scientific diagrams

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“Painted Drum” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 500–1000. It is executed in animal hide, gesso, wooden slats, pigment and classified as musical instrument. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams tradition. 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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