Hand drummer

Unknown (Assyrian)


Item type:
decorative art
Date of creation:
900-700 BCE
Height:
7.3 cm  (2 7/8 in.)
Width:
3.8 cm  (1 1/2 in.)
Technique / Medium:
bronze, solid cast

    Item location

  • Cleveland Museum of Art
    [Museum inv. no.: 1969.67]

Description

A standing man, facing right, holds a circular object in front of him, supporting it underneath with his left hand. The object may be a drum, the performer striking the surface with his right hand.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Drum [2585]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

2211