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Tambourine

"Tambourine, with five pairs of metal plates. The framework is of tortoise-shell, inlaid with mother-of-pearl." - Carl Engel, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Musical Instruments in the South Kensington Museum (London, 1874), p. 215

  • Date:
    1860-1867 (Made)
  • Maker:
    Unknown
  • Collection:
    Victoria and Albert Museum
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  • Place of production:
    Turkey
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  • Materials:Tortoise shell frame, inlaid with mother of pearl; metal plates.
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  • Repository:Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Measurements:Diameter: 13. 125 in