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Darabukka

Darabukka, toy goblet-shaped drum. Wheel-thrown unglazed earthenware shell. Funnel-shaped bowl, the shell tapering beneath to a narrow stem with a flared foot. Hide membrane glued to the upper rim. The membrane decorated with wide red painted lines, two of which cross the centre at right angles, the others forming a four-pointed star with each of the points meeting the rim between the arms of the cross.

  • Culture:Arab
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  • Materials:paint, hide, ceramic
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:211.26 Goblet-shaped drums
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 150 x 125 mm