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ID number:  BIRRC-D0148(1)
Institution:  Research and Cultural Collections
Named collection:  Danford Collection of West African Art and Artefacts
Artist / Maker:  Unknown
Title / Object name:  Two drums (Kalangu)
Object type:  Musical instrument
Place made:  Rano, N. Nigeria
Culture:  Hausa
Materials:  Wood, skin and leather thonging
Measurements:  (1) 26 x 15 cm (2) 28 x 13 cm
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(1) Double membrane hour-glass shaped variable-tone pressure drum.
(2) As above but unused, and with a leather sling with thonged decoration in brown, black, tan, green and white (30 x 6 cm).

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