Indonesian Tribal Art
Alor Rain Drum or Moko
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Details
| 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. |
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