Insolita...one of a kind collectables
Melbourne, VIC
Details
- Dimensions
- 6.38ʺW × 6.38ʺD × 4.72ʺH
- Styles
- Asian Modern
- Tribal
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Myanmar
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Brass
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Bronze
- Condition Notes
- Imperfections from casting. Some softening of details, but most on tympanum are well preserved. Surface pitting and light mineral deposits. … moreImperfections from casting. Some softening of details, but most on tympanum are well preserved. Surface pitting and light mineral deposits. Rich patina. less
- Description
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Antique bronze Burmese Rain (Frog) Drum (5 ringed)
Burma (modern day Myanmar), late 19th to early 20th century CE. A … more Antique bronze Burmese Rain (Frog) Drum (5 ringed)
Burma (modern day Myanmar), late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous small bronze drum known as a Rain Drum or Frog Drum, with an impressive decorative program and rich iconography. The tympanum caps the hollow cylindrical and waisted body with two flanking handles beneath the rim. The tympanum is adorned with 5 engraved concentric patterned circles surrounding a central eight-pointed star, with four frogs positioned equidistantly around the rim. Around the body of the drum are additional intricate engraved decorations and rosettes.
Drums like this example are sometimes referred to as frog or rain drums and have been used in Southeast Asian cultural rituals for hundreds of years. In particular, the Karen people of Thailand and Burma (modern day Myanmar) have used such drums in funerary rituals to assist the deceased as they journey to the afterlife and in ceremonies to inspire spirits to bring about rainfall, hence the name Karen Rain Drum. The strap handles would have suspended the drum from a frame or tree limb with the tympanum facing horizontally outward at a 45 degree angle, and a padded mallet was used to strike the drum.
Purchased in late 70's from an antique dealer in Mandalay
Country: Burma (present day Myanmar)
Region: Mandalay
Material: Aged Brass
Dimensions: 6.38 Diameter Tympanum x 4.72 Diameter Base x 4.72H
Weight: 3.9 lb less
Insolita...one of a kind collectables
Melbourne, VIC
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