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Naqqara

A small kettledrum made with a bowl shaped copper shell, having an animal skin membrane attached to the shell with rawhide lacing in a network pattern.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:211.11 (Separate) vessel drums
  • Repository:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
  • Measurements:Height: 115mm; Diameter: 209mm