Prop
Object number2016.75.5
Date1941-1962
MediumWood; Paint; Skin(?); Metal
Credit LineTransfer from Library of Congress, Gift of Barbara Edwards Lee
DescriptionTambourine prop. Circular wood frame with red painted rim and five pairs of metal zills. Face of instrument is stretched skin(?) with image painted on face of bullfighter and bull in an arena.Dimensions9 × 8.875 × 1.25 in. (22.9 × 22.5 × 3.2 cm)Historical NotesProp from the National Negro Opera Company. The opera company was active from 1941 to 1962, and was organized in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Related institution
National Negro Opera Company
Related person
Mary Cardwell Dawson
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