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Long Drum Made by the Jianghua Yao Ethnic Group
Preserved in good condition. The drum is made of wood. The middle section of the drum is cylinder shaped and the two ends of the drum are carved in the shape of trumpets. The trumpet-like drum bodies are hollow in the middle and have balls placed inside. The top surfaces are covered with leather. The body of the drum has a plain design.
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Qing dynasty - Maker:
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Hunan Museum - Inventory number:
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China - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:211.242.1 Individual double-skin hourglass-shaped drums
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- Materials:Wood
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:211.242.1 Individual double-skin hourglass-shaped drums
- Repository:Hunan Museum
- Measurements:Total length: 84.7cm, length of the middle cylinder: 39.0cm, length of the two trumpet-like drum bodies on either end: 22.8cm, diameter of the top surface of the drum: 13.2cm