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Large drum
Object Number 25-24-50/B3810
Display Title Large drum
Descriptions
Inventory Description Drum, thin walled wood base, pegged skin head, ripped, leather strap
Classification
  • Percussion
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Wakamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms Tana, South of upper
Materials Wood, Skin, Leather
Dimensions Overall: 67.7 x 32 x 32.8 cm (26 5/8 x 12 5/8 x 12 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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