Native American Drum Native American

10”deer​ ​hide​ ​drum​ ​
Traditional​ ​earth​ ​pigment​ ​paints​ ​
This​ ​drum​ ​was​ ​painted​ ​while​ ​it​ ​was​ ​still​ ​wet​ ​therefore​ ​the​ ​paint​ ​is​ ​sealed​ ​into​ ​the​ ​head​ ​and​ ​will​ ​never​ ​fade​ ​
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.​ ​
These​ ​are​ ​the​ ​original​ ​paints​ ​used​ ​by​ ​my​ ​ancestors.​ ​They​ ​are​ ​mixed​ ​with​ ​hide​ ​paste​ ​and​ ​or​ ​prickly​ ​pear.