2729) Intersting. It sort of looks like a beater for a bodhran
(pronounced bo-ran) an Irish frame drum), but it looks rather
ornate, and to have been made of ivory. Perhaps for a similar
drum in some African culture, instead?


The previous owner of this one had some African artifacts so it could be
from there, the current owner described it as quite heavy and said from its
history it could be over 100 years old.



With a bodhran, it is beat alternately with both ends rather
rapidly by vibrating the beater back and forth in the hand. But
the beater is normally wood in all that I have seen.