Drum
A979A
From: India
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Dholaka |
| Object Number | A979A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Indian |
| Provenience | India |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Membrane |
| Description | Dholaka. Double-headed drum, dark brown wooden body. Shallow linear carvings encircle body. Carved areas are almost equally separated except for two middle carvings which are comparatively closer. Body is barrel-shaped. Heads are of light yellow skin. Poor condition. Heads are detached from body but are attached to each other by rope threaded through them. One head is torn. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900 |
| Other Number | M-78 - Seder Number |
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