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Drum

pre 1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cylindrical brass drum with a drum head at each end and a figure of Nandi the bull in the middle; with cords attached.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brass, steel and cord
Brief description
Cylindrical brass drum with a drum head at each end and a figure of Nandi the bull in the middle, made in India pre 1879
Physical description
Cylindrical brass drum with a drum head at each end and a figure of Nandi the bull in the middle; with cords attached.
Dimensions
  • Drum without strap height: 21cm
  • Drum including strap maximum height height: 69cm
  • Width: 36cm
  • Depth: 20cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Room No. 7- continued. Case 41.] '02,008. DRUM. Tom-tom, brass; Madras. ?12,282'
Subjects depicted
Other number
?12282 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
02008(IS)

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Record createdJuly 15, 2003
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