Tablas
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
1870 - 1900
Materials
Wood, Leather
Measurements
330 x 240 mm; 190 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
India
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1335406.1
Summary
Drum, Indian-, (Tabla). The smaller of two Indian tablas, hand drums painted in coloured bands of yellow, black, orange and blue with leather thongs holding painted wooden spool tensioners. In notebook no.4, page 67 (1340945.4) Charles Wade refers to: 'Seraphim 365. Two Indian Drums. Lacquered. bands of Red, Blue, Yellow, Black. Tightened with Reels and leather thongs.'. Includes sketch with dimensions.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
References
Wade, 1944: Charles Paget Wade, Contents of Snowshill Manor. Volume 4 First and Second Floor, 1944, page 67