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A distinctive style of drum was made in Indonesia that was hourglass-shaped with separately cast and soldered tympanum that overhang the body. In this fragmentary example, the central star design of the top seems to be bordered by stylized feathers and the large outer band of decoration, comprised of a series of interlocking meanders, probably represents birds.
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Title: Tympanum of a Pejeng-Type Drum
Period: Bronze and Iron Age period
Date: ca. 500 BCE–300 CE
Culture: Indonesia (Sumba)
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diam. 27 15/16 in. (71 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Bequest of Samuel Eilenberg, 1998
Object Number: 2000.284.51
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