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Footed drums

Scope note

Single-headed struck drums having legs or a projecting piece affixed to or cut from the body, most commonly found among the native peoples of North America, Africa, and Oceania.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000215925

Broader Terms used

<struck drums>

Term used for

drums, footed

Equivalent Terms used

footed drum

Created

13yrs ago

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