Khol

20th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 681

Found in eastern India and Bangladesh, this drum, protected by elaborate lacings, is used to accompany kirtan, the sacred Vaishnava devotional music. Its name is a variation of hol, a word for drum used in many South Asian regions.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Khol
Date: 20th century
Geography: Eastern India, India
Culture: Indian
Medium: Wood, leather, tuning paste
Dimensions: Diam. 15 × L. 25 1/2 × 13 in. (38.1 × 64.8 × 33 cm)
Classification: Membranophone-double-headed / biconical drum
Credit Line: Gift of Herbert J. Harris, 1986
Object Number: 1986.467.19
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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