Tympanum of a Heger I Kettledrum

Tympanum of a Heger I Kettledrum

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dongson kettledrums of this type must have been widely traded in antiquity, as many have been found in Indonesia.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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