Kettledrum

2014-13-30

From: Sudan | Khartoum

Curatorial Section: African

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Native Name Naqqara | Naggara
Object Number 2014-13-30
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sudan | Khartoum
Section African
Materials Metal | Aluminum | Rawhide
Description

Naggara. Metal Kettle drum with head pegged on by aluminum pegs. A network of rawhide thongs form a ring on the base so that the drum can stand upright

Height 15 cm
Length 33.8 cm
Width 33.1 cm
Outside Diameter 34.4 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014
Other Number L-222-30 - Old Loan Number | M-133 - Seder Number

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