Beautiful Small Cochiti Pueblo Painted Handheld Drum with Handle vintage modern brooch making for a fabulous tabletop

making for a fabulous tabletop sculpture in all sorts of contexts

Part of what appeals to me about this particular group of cards is how much their compositions parallel 19th c

as well as a hook for hanging

The wood grain is lovely and this bowl's got a great patina

Beautiful Small Cochiti Pueblo Painted Handheld Drum with Handle vintage modern brooch making for a fabulous tabletopI found a painted drum similar to this one a year or so ago and have kept a close eye out ever since as I think theyre stunningly beautiful. Though I found it in Vermont, I am certain it is Cochiti Pueblo, from the Taos area of New Mexico, and believe it dates to the earlyish 20th century. The body is wood (likely cottonwood I think), and the drum heads are stretched rawhide, pulled taut by sinew, which is still holding very tight, and it retains it