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Tambourine used on stage at Wembley Stadium during Prince's Nude Tour

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Prince, American, 1958 - 2016
Description
A tambourine used on-stage during "Baby I'm A Star" at one of seven Wembley Stadium performances during the 1990 Nude Tour. The tambourine has a black frame and head with gold tone rim and the Love symbol in gold painted on the head.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1990
Object number
2011.153.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Type
tambourines
Medium
fiber, plastic, metal
Dimensions
Diameter (tambourine shell): 10 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. (26 x 4.8 cm)
Diameter (shell with jingles): 11 in. (27.9 cm)
1 13/16 x 11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (4.6 x 28.6 x 28.6 cm)
Place used
Wembley, London, England, Europe
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Musical Instruments
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Popular music
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.153.6
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd590513d3b-7339-49ec-9625-4273d3661062

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