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Tympanum of a Pejeng-Type Drum

ca. 500 BCE–300 CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 244
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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