NAM ยท 1974-11-34-1
Military snare drum
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Description
Military snare drum with copper shell exhibiting verdigris patina, with wooden counterhoops, 15-inch skin heads, and a combination of rope and rod tension (4 rods). Steel hook carry attached to batter counterhoop, and steel leg rest attached to snare counterhoop. Two gut snares. The inscription on the head of this drum suggests that it was captured by the Dervish forces from Hicks Pasha's Egyptian force in 1883, and recovered during the Dongola Expedition of 1896.