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Dragon boat drum
c 1980
Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydney, Australia
This drum is an important ceremonial and sporting instrument used in dragon boat racing. At the bow of the boat, the drummer beats time for the paddlers. There is also much drum beating and splashing at the start of the ceremony to scare fish away. This timber drum was carved in the Hunan province of China in 1999, to be exported to Australia for dragon boat competition
Details
- Title: Dragon boat drum
- Date: c 1980
- Type: Dragon boat drum
- Significance: This dragon boat drum is significant in relating the traditional Chinese cultural and ceremonial aspects of dragon boat racing and its adoption and popularity in Australia. The timber drum was carved in China as part of the cultural program to take dragon boating to the world.
- See institution's online collections: http://www.anmm.gov.au/collections
- Medium: Leather, wood, metal, cane
- Dimensions: 650 × 650 mm
- Credit line: ANMM Collection Gift from Carlos Ung
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