Title
Drum
Year/Period
20th century
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: MB-0146-AL24 x W21 cm,
Object size: MB-0146-BL7cm
Object size: MB-0146-BL7cm
Accession No.
XXXX-09547
Collection of
This wooden drum with two interlocking fishes, to which the beater is attached, is gilded and painted in red and god.It is carved in black, red and gold lacquer work. Called the 'mu-yu' is it used in Chinese buddhist temples as a rhythmic accompaniment to the chanting of prayers and sutras.
