Two Dark Metal Drums

Item

Title

Two Dark Metal Drums
drum

Creator

Creator Unrecorded

Subject

Sudan; campaign mementoes
Musical Instruments

Description

Two dark metal semi-circular drums in brass or copper, with tan-coloured skins. Riveted joints to metal parts, with visible tool marks where it has been beaten to shape. Some etching, possibly Arabic, is visible. [FHM 09/2019]
Listed as coming from Lord Kitchener in the Gordon's School register of objects. [NSty 23/10/20]

Publisher

Making African Connections

Format

Diameter 500mm; Depth 450mm; Diameter 350mm; Depth 350mm

Identifier

GGC95

Source

Royal Engineers Museum

Rights

© Royal Engineers Museum

Item sets

REM collections
Gordon's School

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Title Alternate label Class
Making African Connections: Sudan & the Mahdiyya (video intro) Moving Image
Summer Fun: Drums at the ready Event
Summer Fun: Drums at the ready Event