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A Matched Pair of Karen Frog Drums, Burma

cast bronze, the circular tops with central stellate medallion, surrounded by concentric ridges in low relief, four stylised frogs around the edge, the sides with two pairs of loop handles and ridged decoration35cm high; 48cm diam.This type of drum 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 Richard M. Cooler, 'The Karen Bronze Drums of Burma: Leiden 1995
cast bronze, the circular tops with central stellate medallion, surrounded by concentric ridges in low relief, four stylised frogs around the edge, the sides with two pairs of loop handles and ridged decoration35cm high; 48cm diam.This type of drum 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 Richard M. Cooler, 'The Karen Bronze Drums of Burma: Leiden 1995 top

A Matched Pair of Karen Frog Drums, Burma

A Matched Pair of Karen Frog Drums, Burma, cast bronze, the circular tops with central stellate medallion, surrounded by concentric ridges in low relief, four stylised frogs around the edge, the sides with two pairs of loop handles and ridged decoration35cm high; 48cm diam.This type of drum 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 Richard M. Cooler, ‘The Karen Bronze Drums of Burma: Leiden 1995

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