21-Cochiti Pueblo Historic Hand Held Painted 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.

The body of the drum is painted in a variety of colors.  There are alternating colors of blue and red and the ends are painted yellow and orange with black lines separating these colors from those on the body. 

Condition: The heads of the drum were painted black and are still in very good condition with no wear associated with use.  There is no damage to the drum. 

Provenance: From the Dana Lipsig Scarpitta collection.