13th Nov, 2024 11:00
Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art
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A LARGE KAREN FROG DRUM, BURMA (NOW MYANMAR), 18TH/19TH CENTURY
cast bronze, the circular top with central stellate medallion surrounded by concentric decorated bands in low relief, four pairs of stylised copulating frogs around the edge, the sides with two pairs of loop handles and similar band decoration 50cm high; 67cm diam.
This type of drum which ultimately derives from the much earlier Dong Son type was traditionally made in the Shan states for the Karen people. The drum would be beaten during a ritual to encourage rainfall to enable the harvest. The Karen are a major ethnic group in Burma with origins in Yunnan province in China. See Cooler 1995.
Sold for £1,400
cast bronze, the circular top with central stellate medallion surrounded by concentric decorated bands in low relief, four pairs of stylised copulating frogs around the edge, the sides with two pairs of loop handles and similar band decoration 50cm high; 67cm diam.
This type of drum which ultimately derives from the much earlier Dong Son type was traditionally made in the Shan states for the Karen people. The drum would be beaten during a ritual to encourage rainfall to enable the harvest. The Karen are a major ethnic group in Burma with origins in Yunnan province in China. See Cooler 1995.
Auction: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, 13th Nov, 2024
The auction includes a selection of Islamic tiles and early pottery and a wide range of bronze images and early Indian stone sculptures, paintings and textiles from India and South-East Asia. Highlights include an interesting group of early Thai bronze images of Buddha, an important Kashan ’silhouette ware’ turquoise pottery ewer, and a spectacular pair of silver bottles in the so called ‘coriander pattern’ from Lucknow. There is also an important group of Islamic manuscripts.
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Viewing days:
10th November 2024 12:00 - 4:00pm
11th November 2024 10:00am - 8:00pm
12th November 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
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