Description:

Southeast Asia, Burma, ca. 19th to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful, playable, bronze gong that hangs from a mahogany wood and rope framework and is accompanied by a wooden mallet with a fabulous bright orange fabric covering. Embellished with liberal remains of red and yellow pigments, the impressive instrument boasts a discoid body with a raised nipple boss at the center. The rich patina is deliberately left even when the gongs are being played or is sometimes selectively cleaned away to create patterns like the lotus flower seen on this example! Burmese gongs are recognizable because of their prominent boss (nipple) in the center, just slightly recessed from the rest of the gong body. Size: 16.7" W x 36.8" H (42.4 cm x 93.5 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Hawaii, USA collection, 2000

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#172863

  • Condition: Very light staining to cloth on mallet. Rope is all new; mahogany bar and mallet are original. Otherwise, intact, excellent, and playable with nice patina throughout.

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