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DAF
Daf is another percussive tool with a long tradition of use. In the past, not a musical party was held without this instrument. This is
probably the reason why portrayals of daf are so frequently found in the mediaeval miniature art. The drum’s sturgeon membrane was
jacketed over the round frame made of walnut and adorned by copper cups or rings in the circle’s five points.
Percussive Instruments
Private collection
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th century