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Friction Drum

Friction drum, cardboard tube covered with patterned paper, with a cardboard chicken fixed to the rim. A string perforates a paper membrane.

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  • Materials:Cardboard;String;Paper
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  • Inscriptions:77 [written on with ink]
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max H = 109 mm Max Diam = 55 mm