Kettledrum
2014-13-87
From: North Africa (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2014-13-87 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Arabian (uncertain) |
| Provenience | North Africa (uncertain) |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Copper | Hide | Rawhide | Leather |
| Description | Tabla-el-musaher or Baz. Small copper kettledrum with single head pegged on with protruding copper knobs. Rawhide thongs are also twined around the pegs. Knob on bottom with perforations through which passes a leather loop for carrying. |
| Height | 15.4 cm |
| Length | 15.2 cm |
| Width | 15.2 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 13 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014 |
| Other Number | L-222-87 - Old Loan Number | M-147 - Seder Number |
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