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
Rights
Public Domain