DepartmentLatin America
Rada manman (mother) drum
NameDrum
Date1993
Place madePasbwadom, Haiti, Caribbean
MediumWood, paint, twine, animal hide
Dimensions40 × 18 × 18 in. (101.6 × 45.7 × 45.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. William T. Waters, A.2018.26.16
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2018.26.16
ProvenancePurchased by donor from artist.
DescriptionBlue and white striped drum with length of twine attached at the top of the drum hanging loose to touch the ground. There are five inverted “v’ shaped cuts at the base of the drum.
Mid-20th century
c. 1970
Late 1970s - early 1980s
1990s
Possibly early 19th century
ca. 1960, staff
Clothing Ensemble/Parts of Ensemble