01-Cochiti Pueblo Very Large Painted Historic Drum [SOLD]

Painted and unpainted drums of all sizes are used in pueblo ceremonies. The drum suggests the thunder that comes with rain. The drum has two heads. Pueblo songs are written to start slowly and then go to a climax. At a certain point of the song, the drum is flipped over to achieve a higher beat. This lifts the dancers and gives them the impetus to continue dancing.

This is a large drum as those used in many pueblo ceremonial dances.  It is painted brown and white with black dividing lines.

Condition: The heads were painted black originally and most of the black has worn off due to continuous use of the drum.  One of the anchors of the side straps has broken but does not affect the integrity of the drum.

Provenance: From the Dana Lipsig Scarpitta collection.