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- capoeira drum, late 1800s–2007
- Where object was made: Bahia, Brazil
- wood, metal, animal skin
- Object Height/Diameter: 111 x 32 cm
Object Height/Diameter: 43 11/16 x 12 5/8 in - Source unknown
- Not on display
- 2007.6863
- Brazil
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The tall drum is made from slats of wood held together with seven metal rings. The bottom portion of the drum tapers to a small ciricle. The light colored animal skin head is nailed in place with a thin band of light colored animal hide covering the ring of nails. It has brown slats.