Beater: xylophone (?).

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Photo by Rachel Travers © The University of Edinburgh

Beaters

Probably mid 20th century

Technical description: Wooden head. Total mass 18g; head mass 16g (89%).

General usage of type: After breakage possibly retained by a percussionist for occasional use on wood block or cymbal.

r. parks, 15 or 22 may 1999; a. myers; c.j. overton, 12.9.98.

length 203; head diameter: 25.

Purchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust.

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