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kettledrum

Kettledrum made of dark brown wood over whcih a piece of cow hide is stretched and tied onto the wood with leather thongs. Leather strips run down sides of drum and form small circle at base, on which the drum stands. Twisted vegetable fibre cords tied to each side of drum face and knotted together to join them together.

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