Ḋamaru (pellet drum)

https://images.is.ed.ac.uk/luna/servlet/iiif/UoEart~2~2~20706~103376/full/150,/0/default.jpg

Photo by Dominic Ibbotson © The University of Edinburgh

Instrument

Damaru

Instrument Family

Percussion

Date Made

Early 20th Century

Description

Technical description: Double-skin handled frame drum with membrane nailed on with carpet tacks, mounted on handle. Two pellets attached to body with tacks. Head diameter 77.

Notes

P.R. Cooke, 1997.

Measurements

251

Provenance

Gift of A.M. Stewart.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2301

Related Items