Native Name | Tabla Arrakab | Naggara |
Object Number | 2014-13-70 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Egypt |
Section | African |
Materials | Ceramic | Skin |
Technique | Painted |
Iconography | Flower | Leaves |
Description | A pair of hand beaten, red painted joined kettle drums with yellow flowers and green leaves. Drums are of unequal size with membrane heads fastened on by a modified x-shaped thong ligature. Pottery/ceramic body - shiny paint |
Height | 16.5 cm |
Length | 31.2 cm |
Width | 18 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014 |
Other Number | 14 - Franklin Institute Number | L-2222-70 - Old Loan Number | M-144 - Seder Number |
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