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late 19th century · Wood inlaid with pearl and ivory. Skin. · Musical Instruments

A tambourine used in Arabic music. It is used in takht orchestras (Egypt, Syria) and chalghi ensembles (Iraq).

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th century

Medium

Wood inlaid with pearl and ivory. Skin.

Culture

Syrian

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889