Drummer

A figured bracket depicting a drummer. The base is plain. On the back of the figure there are vertical continuous sockets on both sides, and projects a dove-tail tenon. On the bottom there is a small squared tenon. The drummer stands in frontal position, the head slightly tilted to his proper left, and the body bent to his proper right. The right leg is bent and a cylindrical frame drum, hanging on the shoulder, rests on the out-thrust left hip. He has long straight hair falling on the back, with a small bun of hair on the forehead. He wears large globular earrings and bracelets on both wrists. He is cladded in a long dhotī.