The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of January 30, 2023

Hand Drummer

900–700 BC

Assyrian, Iraq or possibly Syria, 9th-7th Century BC

Bronze, solid cast

Overall: 7.3 x 3.8 cm (2 7/8 x 1 1/2 in.)

Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1969.67

Location

102A Ancient Near East

Description

This plaque is probably one of several that decorated the side of a throne. The man's hair and costume are similar to those on the huge wall relief, and they are probably about the same date.

Exhibition history

Year in Review: 1969. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (January 27-February 22, 1970).

The Book and the Spade. Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison, WI (organizer) (April 1-May 12, 1975).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1969.67