Drum

A848A

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Po-Fou
Object Number A848A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Date Made 18th Century - 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Skin | Wood
Description

Po-fou, used for Confucian services. Drum with two drum sticks (A848B-C). Wood painted red, two skin heads with hair remaining. Some lettering on the heads. Attached with two rows of nails. Also alternating design of six, nine, made with nails around the rim. Heads rent, wood cracked. Two bamboo sticks.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900
Other Number M-5 - Seder Number

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