Native American drum 12” Painted Hand Drum indian Cherokee Earth Pigment Paints

Description

Drum size: 12”
Head: Deer Rawhide
Traditional earth pigment paints this is an ancient style of drum. Painted while the head of the drum was wet these paints are sealed into the hide and will never fade.
Inspired by the many hands painted on the Paleolithic art found in the Cueva de las Manos studying the ancestral paintings we may never know why they primarily only used their left hands .... and why so many of them... were missing fingers.....
About the paint:
The paint used on this piece is becoming a lost art it is extremely special. Pigment paints are made from crushed stones and plants. I have to mix each color by hand every time I paint, and I usually have to reheat my paint several times throughout the painting process. I use only hand carved painting sticks to apply my paint to the piece.
Today most artists use acrylic paint but when they do it simply doesn't look "indian"
These are the original paints used by my ancestors. They are mixed with hide paste and or prickly pear.
I am VERY proud to offer these paints in my shop.
Last picture in this listing is a photo of the actual artist.
NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
ARTIST NAME: Aodhàn Crawford
TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Aniyunwiya Tsalagi (Cherokee)
Your item comes with Certificate of Native American Made/Celtic Made Authenticity
Portions of this sale are sent to my tribe and various communities I am involved with. I also donated items to various prisons to help fund their Native American programs and help those who can not help themselves. Inedible meat is donated to zoos and local raptor rehab facilities.  I also carry real wolf, mountain lion and bear items on my direct website but they're not allowed for sale through this venue.
You are buying directly from the artist.
I am also Clan member of Clan Crawford and Clan Fraser of Lovatt.
Rawhide used comes from Mule deer or Odocoileus hemionus or Elk
Cervus canadensis neither of which are endangered speceis