Gong
The bronze disks were imported from Burma. Flat gongs were both a musical instrument and a means of payment. They were also given to the bride as a dowry when she left her father's house to join her husband.
The bronze disks were imported from Burma. Flat gongs were both a musical instrument and a means of payment. They were also given to the bride as a dowry when she left her father's house to join her husband.
Collector:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909 Wien - 1995 London) DNB
Object Name
Flachgong
Culture
Nagaland / Konyak
Material/technology:
Bronze
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Invs.
126794
