Other than the names, both the lute and the battle drum appear exactly the same as
their contemporary counterparts. Same animation and item graphic.

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> >I have the drum as well. Here's hard facts on the Mistmoore Battle Drum - same
> >weight (0.5) as a hand drum,
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> Does it have the same inventory graphic? Does it suffer from the same
> (silly, frustrating, unacknowledged) confusion with the flute graphic that
> we see when it's on the ground or in your hand?
>