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Skeleton beating a Drum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown wooden sculpture of a skeleton playing a drum. The skeleton is crouched over the drum, with both hands on it. The skeleton has a rounded skull, a ribcage, and skeletal arms and legs. The drum is spherical with a flat bottom and a small, circular opening on top. It has a red inscription on the front that reads "BL-109". The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Wood
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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