Handcrafted Drum, Made by the First People of Isleta Pueblo
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Description
Enjoy this beautifully handmade drum made by the First People from the Isleta Pueblo on the Navajo Reservation. The perfect gift for those you love, could also be used as a children's drum.
Handcrafted drum by native craftsmen from Taos Pueblo. Drums are typically made from one of three types of wood: cottonwood, pine or aspen. Rawhide is the other material used; it is soaked in water until it can be stretched over the hollowed trunks and it is it used to tie the bottom and top piece together.
Special Instructions
Established in the 1300’s, the Southern Tiwa-speaking community of Isleta is, and long has been, one of the largest Eastern Pueblo towns in New Mexico.
Read more on the Isleta Pueblo
https://www.isletapueblo.com/
Donated by
Manny Castillo