AN INDIAN TOM-TOM
An Indian tom-tom is used for ceremonies and is a simple though very artistic affair. It is made of a circular frame-work covered with rawhide stretched tightly across it and bound securely in place. The body of the tom-tom is usually painted some bright colour and decorated with totem-signs and Indian picture writing. The drumstick consists of a long and straight piece of bone, padded at one end and covered by a stout piece of leather. The bone handle is decorated in the same way as the tom-tom.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 13, 6 April 1927, Page 5
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91AN INDIAN TOM-TOM Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 13, 6 April 1927, Page 5
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