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Description: | Dümbelek, goblet-shaped drum. Body constructed from staves of wood, veneered alternately with wood (probably walnut) and ivory, with a black and white striped band carved above the waist. Mother-of -pearl decorations beneath the rim consist of a circle of lozenge shaped inlays with a simple band beneath. The interior is lined with embossed green paper. Hide membrane was originally painted black, but has lightened with age. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Subjects: | dumbeleks goblet drums wood hide ivory mother of pearl | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-12581 |
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