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Kettledrum

Sudanese kettle drum, copper, 1898 (c); taken from the Dervishes at the Battle of Omdurman, 2nd Sudan War; four pairs of brass suspension rings around rim, one pair missing; below rim are 47 copper pegs to secure head; tanned, shaved leather head with traces of hair.

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    c.1898
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    National Army Museum
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    Sudan
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  • Repository:National Army Museum