Kettledrum

2014-13-74

From: Russia | Turkestan

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

Native Name	Nagara
Object Number	2014-13-74
Current Location	Collections Storage
Provenience	Russia \| Turkestan
Section	Near Eastern
Materials	Terracotta \| Hide \| Rawhide \| Cloth
Description	Nagara. Pottery kettledrum with hide head held on by a network of rawhide tongs. A cloth-strip roll at the base to act as padding. Rattling agents of some kind within the vessel. Object is broken.
Height	23 cm
Outside Diameter	27.5 cm
Credit Line	Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014
Other Number	L-222-74 - Old Loan Number \| 8 - Franklin Institute Number \| M-149 - Seder Number \| 6184.74 - Franklin Institute Number

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