Sami shamanic drum
Location: Norway, Lule/Pite territory
Dating: Probably late 17th century - early 18th century
Material / Technique: Reindeer skin, bowl structure, spruce wood knocker
Collection / Inventory: Museum of Civilizations, Rome. INV. No. MPE 4988
Provenance: Sami culture (Norway, Lule/Pite territory). Donation from the Borgia Museum of Velletri (1881).
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