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Kettledrum

Kettledrum. The shell is a wide and domed section of a calabash. Goatskin membranes at both ends with remnants of hair on outer surfaces. The hair has been scraped away from the centre of the head. The lower membrane is an irregular shape. The head is tensioned with goatskin straps, which are threaded between the membranes around the sides. With partially legible label.

  • Culture:Adal
  • Period:
  • Materials:fur, seeds
  • Specific materials/techniques:
  • Decorative elements:
  • Inscriptions:
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:211.11 (Separate) vessel drums
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 165 x 385 mm