Item-Number: | 841210 |
Item-Description: | Alor bronze rain drum or Moko (frog drum) with beading and cast designs |
Medium: | Bronze |
Origin: | Lesser Sunda Islands - Alor |
Dimensions: | Height 51 cm |
Age: | Probably 1500 - 1800 AD |
Provenance: | Collected Bali 1984 |
Condition: | - |
Notes: | These rain or frog drums (moko) were used as money or dowry payment throughout Alor Island up to c. 1900. A sililar drum can be seen in the Tropical museum Amsterdam. |