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Wheel-thrown ceramic drum. Hour-glass shaped with open base and top covered with stretched skin membrane glued to sides. Double length of metal wire placed across centre of membrane and attavhed to sides of drum. Clear glaze on outside. Linear and geometric patterns painted in horizontal bands in green, black, white, yellow, blue and brown enamel.

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