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Cylindrical wooden drum, one end closed with hide, the other with a hide band and a handle, with two vibrating iron wires inside stretched the length of the instrument: Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Ukamba, late 19th - early 20th century

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    Late 19th - early 20th century
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    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Ukamba, Kenya, East Africa, AFRICA
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Approximate Height 1400; Approximate Length 160; Approximate Depth 160mm