Bien-ta-ku (barrel drum)

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Alternative Title

Bien-ta-ku.

Instrument

Barrel drum

Instrument Family

Percussion

Place Made

Asia ; China

Date Made

20th Century {Probably mid 20th century}

Description

Technical description: Barrel shaped shell; two nailed heads; with ancillary rattling device (spring ?) and other objects inside. Height 215; diameter of head 452. Repair History: Signs of original carrying ring or hook on shell; later small brass ring screwed into shell.

Notes

P.R. Cooke, 1997.

Measurements

overall diameter 520.

Provenance

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

Collection

Glen Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

1172