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Barrel drum (zhangu)
Barrel drum (zhangu)

Barrel drum (zhangu)

19th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueWood, animal skin
DimensionsHeight 10.6 cm, diameter 30.6 cm (Height 4 3/16 in., diameter 12 1/16 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.2146
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ClassificationsMusical instruments
InscriptionsIn white paint on one head: 1222ProvenanceFrancis 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)