Tambourine Item Number: M3.258 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden, circular tambourine with a skin ? cover and five sections of metal discs. The wooden frame is inlaid with square, diagonal and triangular pieces of mother-of-pearl and horn to form a geometric pattern. The metal discs are all similar with the exception of one set that has jagged edges.
Item History
- Made in Egypt
- Owned by British Museum before August 1960
- Received from British Museum (Exchanger) during August 1960
What
- Name
- Tambourine
- Identification Number
- M3.258
- Type of Item
- tambourine
- Material
- skin ?, wood, mother of pearl shell, horn, copper metal ? and bronze metal ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and inlaid
- Overall
- height 6.2 cm, diameter 25.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Previous Owner
- British Museum
- Received from
- British Museum (Exchanger)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Egypt
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1960
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0022/0108