Museum object · Musical Instruments
Drumstick used by Art Blakey
1970-1990
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A drumstick with a brown plastic tip used by Art Blakey. The stick is wood and cylindrical with one rounded end and one tapered end with a small, brown plastic tip. There are small gouges on the tapered area of the stick, and the shaft has a small crack.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2012.36.6
