A clay doumbek

Yesterday, Friday, March 29th, I decided to make a clay drum from scratch. This one is to replace one I gave away to Goodwill last year. In looking back, I think I gave away that drum in error. It was my favorite to date. If this current drum survives kiln firing, perhaps it will be a reasonable substitute. Anyway, here is a photo:

Greenware refers to a clay sculpture prior to kiln firing. This drum will probably need two to three weeks to dry before I have it fired. Hopefully the instrument will survive the process.

Here is the finished product: