(Reid Collection).
Kettledrum
India
Asia

Instrument Information

Title

Bāyā̃ ("left"-hand drum of tabla set)

Alternative Title

Bayan

Accession Number

0745

Collection

MIMEd; Reid Collection

Date Information

Date Made

Mid 19th century or earlier

Period

19th century

Gallery Information

Gallery

Historic Foyer

Case

Case 1

Maker Information

No information recorded.

Made In

Country

India

Description

Technical Description

Pottery bowl shell, glazed; head bound to rope and tensioned by leather thongs. Head diameter 203mm; base diameter 63mm.

Classification

Instrument

Kettledrum

Instrument Family

Percussion

Hornbostel Sachs Classification

211.11-85