A BRONZE DRUM, MOKKO, 19TH CENTURY Indonesia, Sunda Islands. Surmounted by a circular tray, the waisted body decorated with floral sprays and tendrils in low relief, four handles attached to the upper half, the base hollow. The drum produces a clear and distinct sound.

Provenance: From the collection of Harald Leo Diamond, Vienna. Collection of Tony Bingham, United Kingdom, acquired from the above. Tony Bingham is a retired dealer of antique musical instruments. He and his wife Irene opened several stores in London beginning in the 1960s, where they were selling antique instruments to museums, private collectors, and musicians, for more than 40 years. He also published several books on the history of musical instruments, including The New Langwill Index, a Dictionary of Musical Wind-Instrument Makers and Inventors.
Published: A. Janata, Musikinstrumente der Völker: Außeuropäische Musikinstrumente und Schallgeräte, Systematik und Themenbeispiele, Vienna, 1975, pages 26-27, plate 18.
Condition: Good condition with expected wear, minor nicks and dents, shallow surface scratches, and few small losses. Good naturally grown patina.

Weight: 7.9 kg
Dimensions: Height 54.3 cm, Diameter 33.5 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a related Mokko, dated to the 20^th century, in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum with the accession number 1990.130.3.