Model of a Bronze Drum
Made of fine gray earthenware, models of drums, houses, and other necessities for the afterlife are found in brick tombs dating from the second century B.C. to the third century A.D. The use of such tombs and the introduction of pottery models illustrate the impact of Chinese culture that followed the annexations of northern Vietnam under the Qin dynasty in 211 B.C., and the Han in 111 B.C.
Artwork Details
- Title: Model of a Bronze Drum
- Period: Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture
- Date: 100 BCE–100 CE
- Culture: Vietnam
- Medium: Low fired clay
- Dimensions: H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1999
- Object Number: 1999.156
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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possibly Thai
14th–17th century
Vietnam
500 BCE–300 CE
Vietnam
late 2nd–3rd century
Vietnam
ca. 7th century
Central Vietnam
ca. 8th century
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