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They consisted of two hemispheres of metal, probably of bronze, running off to a point, which was elongated into a bar or handle. Two drums are represented on the Assyrian sculptures. One is a small instrument resembling the tubbul, now frequently used by Eastern dancing girls.
The other is of larger size, like the tubbul at top, but descending gradually in the shape of an inverted cone, and terminating almost in a point at bottom. A few instruments carried by musicians are of an anomalous appearance, and do not admit of identification with any known species.
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