| A bronze drum of Wanjiaba (replica) of late Spring and Autumn period (770 -476 BC). The original artefact was excavated at Wanjiaba, Chuxiong city, Yunnan province.
The bronze drums of Wanjiaba are the earliest and most primitive bronze drums ever discovered. The body of the drum is divided into three sections. The head is small but protrudes from the main body, the diameter of which is greater than its length. The drum is decorated with simple patterns with a relief sun motif on the surface. The base is slightly damaged.
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