Aku&#039;aba African Fertility Drum

Original Title: African Fertility Drum
Devised Title: Aku'aba African Fertility Drum
Date: Unknown
Creator: Unknown See all items with this value
Contributor: Don Hill
Description: This drum, fastened from wood and animal hide, is reminiscent of an Akan Kettle Drum from Ghana. The Akan are an ethnic group that includes the Fante, Asante, and Akuapem cultures; their culture is most prevalent in present-day Ghana. This type of drum was used for any event that required entertainment (except for court-reserved performances).
Primary Subject: Unknown See all items with this value; Music See all items with this value; Recreation See all items with this value; Folklore See all items with this value
Additional Subject: Ghana
Location: Tallahassee; Leon County; Florida; United States of America
Type: Sculpture
Medium: Caprine; Wood; String
Additional Techniques: Sculpting
Measurements: L:52cm x W:38cm
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: AR_0011_03_0002
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.FAMU.0023
Rights: All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.
Contributing Institution: Florida A&M University
Collection: Donald Hill Collection See all items with this value
Language: English