Antique 19th c. Japanese O Tsuzumi Taiko Noh Double Bucket Drum Music Instrument

Description

Antique 19th c. Japanese O Tsuzumi Taiko Noh Double Bucket Drum Music Instrument
RARE traditional Japanese
Taiko Noh theater
barrel-shaped hand drum.
Two drum heads with cords that can be squeezed / released to adjust pitch of the drum.
Each drum head is made from leather stretched over an iron ring.
The barrel is painted cherry or bamboo wood with twisted wood binding.
Both drum heads are painted with the mitsudomoe symbol.
Ōtsuzumi
(
大鼓
)
/
membranophone double headed / cylindrical drum
DATE:
Edo period (1615–1868)
CONDITION:
Wear appropriate to age and material.
Leather on rim edge and underside of each rim has some cracks.
Overall good condition for its age.
SIZE:
17.5" x 13.5" dia.
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