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Drum; carved of wood; roughly circular hollowed-out bowl with three round prongs at bottom for support; bottom half of sides carved with two bands vertical lines, with bands of triangles between; five holes evenly spaced around sides; skin stretched over top of drum, and held in place with skin thongs threaded through holes in skin and tied around wooden pegs inserted in holes in drum.

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