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Barrel drum (huagu) and two mallets
Image Not Available for Barrel drum (huagu) and two mallets

Barrel drum (huagu) and two mallets

Date19th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueWood, animal skin
DimensionsLength 26.5 cm, diameter 17.6 cm (Length 10 7/16 in., diameter 6 15/16 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.2145a-c
On View
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ClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)