Wood block
Date1850-1875 ca.
Place MadeChina, Asia
Serial No.none
SignednoneMarkingsPaper label with Chinese characters meaning good fortune.
DescriptionRectangular slit drum with hollow center and slit at top. The equivalent of the muyu, or "fish drum," recognizable by its red, black, and gold ornamentation. The nanbangzi, used to accompany Cantonese opera, is struck with a thin wooden beater. The Chinese character appearing on the paper label adhered to the front of the drum means "good fortune."
DimensionsHeight (with handle): 500 mm
Height (without handle): 160 mm
Width: 400 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published ReferencesAndré P. Larson, The National Music Museum: A Pictorial Souvenir (Vermillion: National Music Museum, 1988), p. 30.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01254
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