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A KAREN FROG DRUM, BURMA, 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY
作品估价:GBP 350
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1009
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A KAREN FROG DRUM, BURMA, 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY
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A KAREN FROG DRUM BURMA, 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY 35cm high, 48cm diameterThis type of drum derived from the much earlier Dong Son type and was traditionally made in the Shan states for the Karen people. The drum would be beaten during a ritual to encourage rainfall to enable the harvest. The Karen are a major ethnic group in Burma with origins in Yunnan province in China. Literature:Richard M. Cooler, 'The Karen Bronze Drums of Burma: Types, Iconography, Manufacture and Use', Leiden 1995
PLEASE NOTE: ALL LOTS ARE LOCATED AT SACKVILLE WEST STORAGE IN ANDOVER (SP10 3SA) AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO VIEW With wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaningSome surface patinaMisshaping and some losses to the base, please see imagesADDITIONAL IMAGES: Please 'Ask a Question' to request additional images for this lot.