Tánggǔ (堂鼓)

Elevated Tone Workshop, Guangzhou (Canton)

19th century · Wood, oxhide, lacquer, brass, teak

About this work

Artist

Elevated Tone Workshop, Guangzhou (Canton)

Date

19th century

Medium

Wood, oxhide, lacquer, brass, teak

Dimensions

Height: 22 in. (55.9 cm) Width: 22 in. (55.9 cm)

Department

Musical Instruments

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028

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Credit line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889