Kettle drum
10.-16. Jahrhundert | Alfred Raquez
From the 5th century onwards, stylized copulating frogs adorn the striking surface of kettle gongs; they are directly linked to ideas of fertility. To this day, such instruments are still struck by ethnic minorities in the region during fertility rituals
From the 5th century onwards, stylized copulating frogs adorn the striking surface of kettle gongs; they are directly linked to ideas of fertility. To this day, such instruments are still struck by ethnic minorities in the region during fertility rituals
Collector:
Alfred Raquez (1865 - 1907) DNB
Donation:
Anton Dreher (1849 - 1921) DNB
Time:
10.-16. Jahrhundert
Object Name
Trommel, Bronzeguß
Culture
Laos
Material/technology:
Kupferlegierung
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südostasien/Festland/Laos
Invs.
80065
