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Beaters: side drum; pair.

Technical description: Ebony with turned beads and grips; tapering shafts. Pattern and shape of the 'acorns' or tips of the sticks and the grooves on the butts indicate that they were not originally a pair, however they are very well matched. Total mass 80g; head mass 32g (40%).

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    Early 20th Century
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    University of Edinburgh
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  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:lengths 383; head diameters 10.2.