02-Cochiti Pueblo Large Painted Historic Drum [SOLD]

Painted and unpainted drums of all sizes are used in pueblo ceremonies. The drum suggests the thunder that comes with rain. The drum has two heads. Pueblo songs are written to start slowly and then go to a climax. At a certain point of the song, the drum is flipped over to achieve a higher beat. This lifts the dancers and gives them the impetus to continue dancing.

This is a large drum of the size used in many pueblo ceremonial dances.  It is painted red and green with white under the edges of the drum head at one end and no white paint on the other end.

Condition: The heads are painted black and most of the black is still in original condition with some wear apparent from use.

Provenance: From the Dana Lipsig Scarpitta collection.