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Frame drum
A frame drum consisting of a piece of wood bent into a circle and tied together at the ends. Two pieces of wood forming a cross are in the center of this giving the circle strength. Over the other end there is a reptile skin pulled taut and held in place around the sides with a lots of small pegs and hide string.
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1850–1950 - Maker:
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Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum - Inventory number:
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Zimbabwe - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:211.311 Single-skin frame drums without handle
- Culture:Shona
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:211.311 Single-skin frame drums without handle
- Repository:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
- Measurements:Height: 70mm; Diameter: 240mm