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Copper vase-shaped kettledrum, with wooden support stand and protection cloth.
The drummer sits in front of the wooden stand and strikes the skin with both hands. The drums are played in pairs for the kuṭiṭyāṭṭam dance drama. One musician is the leader and the other the accompanist. The roles sometimes change during the performance.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
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