Drum
A877
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | A877 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Iconography | Chinese Character |
| Description | Barrel drum. Wood, hollowed out tree trunk. One head made of skin. Stretched into a bell shape with holes around the rim. The head is held on by two rows of large nails. Four metal rings are on the sides. Three reed rings encircle the base. Chinese characters in black are on the body. Some reeds broken, wood chipped, head cracked. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900 |
| Other Number | M-82 - Seder Number |
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