Han Dynasty stone village mountain type copper drum

The copper drum is a kind of heavy instrument and percussion instrument cast and used by ethnic minorities in South China in ancient times, and is used for offensive horns in wartime. The stone village type drum is symmetrical and harmonious, such as the Xianglu pattern copper drum, the plane curved waist, the drum surface is smaller than the drum chest, the drum waist is approximately cylindrical, the drum foot is moved outward, and there are two pairs of flat ears between the chest and waist. Part of the copper drum identifies as the bulging chest, shrinking waist and feet, the drum chest converges inward, and the feet are outward.

This Han Dynasty Shizhai mountain-type copper drum drum surface center is nine rays of light, and the mangjian is decorated with four circles of triangular patterns, a total of eight halos, of which four halos are the main halos, and there are six herons. 1, 3 and 5 halos are decorated with zigzags; Second, six halo ornaments with tail ring dots; Seven and eight halos are lines. There are four dragon boats on the carcass, which are combined into patterns with circle dots and zigzag patterns, all of which are in the shape of a race. There are four cows at the waist with a zigzag pattern.

Its shape is unique and the ornamentation is exquisite, reflecting the superb artistic level and aesthetic concept of the people of the ancient Yelang country. It is one of the important representatives of Yoro culture and has important value for the study of the history, culture, economy and society of Yoro country.