Daf

ca. 1915

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 681

On loan to The Met

This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Frame drums are used throughout the world to augment voice and instrumental music in secular and sacred contexts. A mainstay of many West Asian classical ensembles, the daf’s varied timbres and tones coupled with complex rhythms may help to induce a meditative state or ecstatic trance.

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Daf
Date: ca. 1915
Geography: Iran
Culture: Iranian
Medium: Goatskin, vine stock
Dimensions: 52.7 cm x 5 cm
Classification: Membranophone-single-headed / frame drum
Credit Line: Private collection
Object Number: L.2018.28a
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments