Beautiful Small Native Am. Drum, Presumed Cochiti Pueblo, Earlyish 20th C. rectangular wooden box to communication of its findings

to communication of its findings

9" x 6 3/4"

but in fact is it both super useful and quite a pleasure

It's that time of year when a pocket flask seems most in order

and the crotch tear is really not a concern with her shorts on

Beautiful Small Native Am. Drum, Presumed Cochiti Pueblo, Earlyish 20th C. rectangular wooden box to communication of its findingsIve been admiring Pueblo drums like this for a long time, finding the colors and patterns as well as the construction completely gorgeous, so was pretty excited to find this one the other day. Though I found it in Maine, I am pretty certain it is Cochiti, from the Taos area of New Mexico, and believe it dates to to the earlyish 20th century. The body is wood (likely cottonwood I think), and the drum heads are stretched rawhide, pulled taut by sinew,