Lot #270 - A Bronze Frog Drum, with a Central Eight Point Star & Elephants Walking from the Base, Laos, 19th Century
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Art, Asian, Jewels
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Sale Date:16 Oct 2016 ~ 11am
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Lot #:270
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Lot Description:A Bronze Frog Drum, with a Central Eight Point Star & Elephants Walking from the Base, Laos, 19th Century
used in the ritual life of the Karen, a distinct minority from the mountains, a pair of frogs are placed on four equidistant points on the perimeter of the tympanum, a vertical seam, engraved auspicious motifs in each of the concentric circles, charactistic of drums for resonance & the tympanum quality
H. 49, Dia. 62 cm -
Provenance:The Barry Smith Collection
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Estimate:A$3,000 - 5,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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