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Toy drum, attached to a two wheeled, wooden framed cart. The drum is half sphere shaped and is made from stretched animal skin. There is a painted pink flower pattern on the face of the drum. The drum is attached to the cart by string and lies on top of the main body. The two ceramic wheels are at the rear of the cart and when the cart is pulled, paddles connected to the axle knock two long canes, which in turn beat the drum.
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