The Karen Bronze Drums of Burma Types, Iconography, Manufacture and Use |
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| Author:
| Cooler, Richard M. |
| Series title: | Studies in Asian Art and Archaeology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-09933-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1994 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $211.00 |
Book Description:
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The persistence of ritualized hopes and beliefs expressed visually on Karen bronze drums is presented through an extended analysis of the motifs on the tympani of 370 drums. Numerical, configurational, and cultural arguments are supported by copious tables and illustrations.
The persistence of ritualized hopes and beliefs expressed visually on Karen bronze drums is presented through an extended analysis of the motifs on the tympani of 370 drums. Numerical, configurational, and cultural arguments are supported by copious tables and illustrations.