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Damaru

Double-headed, cord-braced, hourglass or rattle drum. Turned wooden body of diabolo shape, painted in pink, gold and black bands. Two skins lapped onto hoops. W-bracing of cord. Tensioned by continuation of cord as girdle. Two ends of cords terminate in pellets formed from the cord itself, decorated with (and shape maintained by) red threads.

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  • Materials:Wood; Leather; Pigment
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  • Repository:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
  • Measurements:L: 157mm; W: 110mm; H: 110mm