Inlayed goblet drum (Zoorkhaneh Zarb)

This instrument was created in 1365 (1986). At the top you can see a geometric design which has a specific pattern that we call Gereh dah or ten knots in Persian art, another geometric patters was performed at the bottom which is called the open chest pattern. These patterns were commonly used in Safavid era. This instrument was made of wood and bone. It measures 61*38 centimeters and took 3 months to complete.