Laos Burma Rain Drum 1900s
Bronze rain drum featuring a curved shaft with two double ribs on the sides. The upper circular plate is decorated with a stylized star surrounded by concentric rings. The plate is surmounted by frogs at the 4 cardinal points of Laos-Burma.
they were played either with the hands, or with mallets with leather or fabric tips to obtain sounds. These rain drums were played by men or women, but always separately, to regulate the monsoon and bring down the rain, in the interests of the rice harvest. These drums were also symbolically linked to the elephant, and the sound they emitted could carry for miles.
they were played either with the hands, or with mallets with leather or fabric tips to obtain sounds. These rain drums were played by men or women, but always separately, to regulate the monsoon and bring down the rain, in the interests of the rice harvest. These drums were also symbolically linked to the elephant, and the sound they emitted could carry for miles.
2 200 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Bronze
Diameter: 61 cm
Height: 50 cm
Reference (ID): 1769677
Availability: In stock
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