Conga played by Ray Barretto
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Conga played by Ray Barretto

Unidentified · late 20th century

wood, metal and rawhide
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

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.

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