drum
- Museum number
- As1857,0101.11
- Description
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Drum made of earthenware, pottery, skin (snake), glass, tinsel.
- Production date
- 1850 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 24 centimetres (drum a)
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Diameter: 14.50 centimetres (stand b)
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Height: 12 centimetres (drum a)
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Height: 25.50 centimetres (stand b)
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Weight: 860 grammes (drum a)
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Weight: 1.10 kilograms (stand b)
- Curator's comments
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Register: Drum, the body formed of earthenware (much broken) over which is stretched snakes skin bound round the edge with strips of bamboo. The stand which is of earthenware is covered with patterns in tinsel and glass above, and below with gilt mountings.
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This is a Thon Chatri, one of a pair of drums.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1857
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- As1857,0101.11
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: As1972Q1.1969
