Name of Object:

Drum

Other name of the Object (second name):

Awakener drum

Name in original language:

Musahirati drum

Location:

Amman, Jordan

Holding Institution:

Jordan Folklore Museum, Department of Antiquities

 About Jordan Folklore Museum, Amman

Date of Object:

Late 19th century – early 20th century

Inventory Number:

2054

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Animal skin, ceramics

Dimensions:

Circumference 15.5 cm

Provenance:

Jordan

Description:

Small round drum, pointed on the bottom, covered on the top with leather, and fastened with a linen rope. It was played with a wooden stick to create special sounds of music, and it was used during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to wake up people to eat (suhur) before sunrise. Some people used to volunteer to go around before dawn to wake people up during Holy Ramadan, reflecting community spirit.

Type of Object

Cultic drum; musical instrument

Citation of this web page:

Huda Kilani "Drum" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;jo;50;en

Prepared by: Huda Kilani
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MWNF Working Number: JO 050