Small bronze drum

Details

• Title

  Small bronze drum

• Associated place

  Asia › South-east Asia › Vietnam (place of creation)

• Date

  2nd century BC - 2nd century AD (200 BC - AD 200)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  performance arts › music equipment › musical instrument › drum;

  religious/ritual equipment

• Dimensions

  5.5 cm (height)
  at base 8.5 cm (diameter)
  on top 6.9 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Shirley Day, 2000.

• Museum location

  First floor | Gallery 32 | India from AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA2000.103

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