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 and five silver belly bands. The shell also has abrasions and scratches. All metal pieces, the handle, tuning lugs, and rim, are chrome. The handle is deteriorating and the rim, in its traditional fashion, is flat and upright. The crimped 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 1/4 × 13 1/4 (top) × 8 (bottom) in. (49.5 × 33.7 × 20.3 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Object number: A2020.52.1.2
- 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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