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Need Help Reading Artist Signature on pottery drum?

I bought this drum and noticed it had a signature, anyone know who this is or at least can tell me the maker or possibly some of the words? I took the pictue as best as i could it was hard to get an angle that allowed enough light, and i took a picture of the drum too. any help would be appreciated thank you. All i got outof it is its 1/95 of course.

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Need Help Reading Artist Signature on pottery drum?

It'll need confirmation, but I think this might be him:

 

"I purchased two doumbeks from Abdul Hamid Alwan, a wonderful man with a great shop in Milwaukee, WI that sold many, many things. And in the back of that shop were drums."

 

https://anintentionaljourney.net/2016/02/27/the-symbol-is-not-the-dream/

 

More about doumbeks (goblet drums):

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goblet_drum

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Need Help Reading Artist Signature on pottery drum?

Looks like Abdul Nanud.  

 

Rita

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Need Help Reading Artist Signature on pottery drum?

Abdul Nanud Alwan - I think.

Rita
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Need Help Reading Artist Signature on pottery drum?


@melda58 wrote:
Abdul Nanud Alwan - I think.

Rita

I agree with "Abdul" and "Alwan," but I think the middle name is Hamid.

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Need Help Reading Artist Signature on pottery drum?

It'll need confirmation, but I think this might be him:

 

"I purchased two doumbeks from Abdul Hamid Alwan, a wonderful man with a great shop in Milwaukee, WI that sold many, many things. And in the back of that shop were drums."

 

https://anintentionaljourney.net/2016/02/27/the-symbol-is-not-the-dream/

 

More about doumbeks (goblet drums):

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goblet_drum

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Need Help Reading Artist Signature on pottery drum?

You guys/gals are awesome I believe that it is Abdul Hamid Alwan I checked out his site now I know who made it, thank you again.

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