Naqqara
Unknown Artist
late 19th century
Medium
Clay, cords, wood
Dimensions
H. 6 3/4 × W. 12 3/8 in. (17.2 × 31.5 cm) Larger drum: H. 6 3/4 x Diam. 7 5/16 - 1 11/16 in. (17.2 x 18.5 - 4.3 cm) Smaller drum: H. 6 3/4 x Diam. 4 3/4 - 7/8 in. (17.2 x 12 -2.3 cm)
Classification
Membranophone-single-headed / kettle drum
Culture
Iranian (Persian)
Department
Musical Instruments
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession Number
89.4.329