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Register 1960: Wooden drum, vase-shaped, painted in red, yellow, black and green bands. The skin is held in place by a ring of twisted hide from which hide thongs are passed to another ring of twisted hide at the base. Between these thongs, seven small painted wooden cylinders are held. The letters MOR are written on the base in ink.

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