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darabukka

Drum ('darabuka' or 'tarabuka'), earthenware, red body, wheel-thrown, a conical stem expanding into a bowl. Applied with coloured cream/yellow slip in horizontal bands and zigzags, the exterior covered all over with a clear glaze, yellow border at base. The top covered with a pigskin membrane glued and secured with fabric tape.

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