Bendir (frame drum)

Unknown

late 19th century · wood, parchment · Musical Instruments

A small thumbhole in the side provides a means of stabilizing this large drum when held upright in the hand. Two snares made of gut strings were attached on the inside of the drum next to the goatskin head to augment the percussive sound.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th century

Medium

wood, parchment

Culture

Moroccan

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889