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Source 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.
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Document identity
localId
144842
label
Hand Drummer
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
144842
contentType
object
title
Hand Drummer
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.
date
900–700 BCE
citation
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60758923
genreSpecific
Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 7.3 x 3.8 cm (2 7/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
cul
Assyrian, Iraq or possibly Syria
accession
1969.67
Source extras
tec
bronze, solid cast
tombstone
Hand Drummer, 900–700 BCE. Assyrian, Iraq or possibly Syria. Bronze, solid cast; overall: 7.3 x 3.8 cm (2 7/8 x 1 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1969.67
collection
Near Eastern Art
citations
citation
Kozloff, Arielle P. “Three Ancient near Eastern Celebrations and a Guest of Honor.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 61, no. 1 (January 1974): 14–26.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: p. 18-19, fig. 14
creditline
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:26:31.254000
sourceId
144842
dept
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
coll
Near Eastern Art
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bronze, solid cast
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1
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0
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photo
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