Conga played by Ray Barretto: Museum Object and Cultural History
Conga played by Ray Barretto: Date: late 20th century. Created by: Unidentified. Used by: Ray Barretto, American, 1929 - 2006.
The object in the museum catalogue
A large conga drum with a brown shell. In absence of belly bands, the shell has three pairs of lines engraved around. The shell also has abrasions and scraches. All metal pieces, the handle, tuning lugs, and rim, are chrome. The rim, in its traditional fashion, is flat and upright. The tucked drumhead is worn out.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: late 20th century
- Created by: Unidentified
- Used by: Ray Barretto, American, 1929 - 2006
- Type: congas
- Medium: wood, metal and rawhide
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 29 1/2 × 15 1/2 (top) × 10 1/2 (bottom) in. (74.9 × 39.4 × 26.7 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Object number: A2020.52.1.1
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brandy and Chris Barretto, in memory of Ray Barretto
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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