Tympanum

Tympanum may mean:

The eardrum; or
A sculpted panel that stands within the recessed area formed by a larger arch above the doors to a church or similar building, especially in Romanesque and Gothic architecture; or
A single drum in the orchestral percussion section usually called timpani.

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