EXPLANATION OF PLATE 1 



Fig. 1. Castanets. 



(Cat. No. 95174, V. S. N. M. Beirut, Syria. Collected by Erhard Bessiuger, U. S. Consul.) 



Fig. 2. Cymbals {meciltayim). 



(Cat. No. 95173, U. S. N. M. Cairo, Egypt. Collected by Louis B. Grant, U. S. Vice-Consul.) 



Fiju. H. Round Tabret (tof). 



(Cat. No. 95151, TJ. S. N. M. Beirut, Syria. Collected by Erbard Bissinger, U. S. Consul.) 

 Fig. 4. Four-sided Tabret. 



(Cat. No. 95779, U. S. N. M. Morocco, A frica. Collected by Dr. Talcott Williams.) 



Fig. 5. Kettle-drum. 



(Cat. No. 95175, U. S. N. M. Cairo, Egypt. Collected by Louis B. Grant, U. S. ViceConsul.) 



