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The Pejeng drums, named after the Bronze Age village of Pejeng in Bali, were the Indonesian variation of the Dong Son drum. Pejeng drums differ from the earlier Dong Son drum in that they had a more elongated shape and were made in two pieces (mantles and tympana) cast separately using the lost wax method. Pejeng drum was designed in the ...
Moon of Pejeng. The Moon of Pejeng, also known as the Pejeng Moon, [1] in Bali is the largest single-cast bronze kettle drum in the world. [2] and "the largest known relic from Southeast Asia's Bronze Age period." [3] It is "considered highly sacred by local people." [4] It is thought to be a relic of early rice cultivation rituals. [5]
Pejeng drums are Bronze Age kettledrums being made across the archipelago of Indonesia between the 1st and 2nd century AD. Examples include Moko drums in the island of Alor. Some scholars identify the design and decorations have their likely origin in the Đông Sơn culture of Vietnam. In Bali, the Moon of Pejeng is the largest drum of this type.
The celebrated Moon of Pejeng, a very early and revered colossal bronze drum. The temple stands 600 m north of the Gedong Arca Museum [4] where a number of archaeological relics are also held, including a fine collection of Balinese sarcophagi.
Bronze drum; D. Dong Son drum; L. Li Lao drum; P. Pejeng drum This page was last edited on 4 June 2021, at 17:38 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
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It stands 600 m south of the Penataran Sasih temple, [3] where a number of archaeological relics are also held - most famously the bronze kettledrum known as the moon of Pejeng (‘Bulan Pejeng’) for its circular shape that resembles a full moon, likely made in Bali since its large mould was also found on the island. [2]