- Photograph by
- Royster, Kenneth, American, born 1944
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1995
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 15 × 14 15/16 in. (38.1 × 37.9 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of a woman with tambourine. There is a woman on the right side of the image, mostly out of frame. The side of her torso and her hands are visible. She is holding a tambourine in her right hand and hitting the drumhead with her left hand. She is wearing rings, a watch, and a bracelet on her left hand. There are two (2) individuals in the background. The three (3) figures are wearing white. The edge of the negative is partially visible around the image. There is a numerical inscription on the reverse.
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Praise
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Christianity
- Communities
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Music
- Musicians
- Photography
- Religion
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- The Black Church
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kenneth Royster in honor of Prof. Samuel L. Green
- Object number
- 2018.41.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Kenneth Royster
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.