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Dunduns

Scope note

Use for the double-headed hourglass pressure drums of the Yoruba people, held under the arm and beaten with a hooked stick. Use also for the sets of Yoruba hourglass pressure drums of which the dundun constitutes the largest member.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000214236

Broader Terms used

hourglass pressure drums

Equivalent Terms used

dundun

Created

13yrs ago

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