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The skor timilia (Khmer: ស្គរ​ទីមីឡា) is a historical hourglass drum, used in the Khmer Empire beginning in the 7th century C.E. The drum has been recreated in modern Cambodia.

History
Modern ethnomusicologists have looked at artwork in ancient ruins of Southeast Asia for artwork depicting musical instruments. The hourglass drum appeared in bas-reliefs at "Angkor Wat, Banteay Chhmar and Bayon."