03-Cochiti Pueblo 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 drum is of the size used in many pueblo ceremonial dances.  It is painted blue and yellow with red dividing lines.

Condition: The heads were painted black originally and most of the black has worn off due to continuous use of the drum.  There is no damage to the drum.

Provenance: From the Dana Lipsig Scarpitta collection.