Describe the detail and aesthetic study of Nasca Drum

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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/310563

Identify basic information and research,

Cultural appraisal: Where does this culture belong, and whether this Nasca drum has been used elsewhere. What is this for.

Detailed description: Describe in detail the pattern, color, shape, size on the drum, whether it is similar on other items. What do these patterns mean?

What is the material of this drum, where is the material and how it is obtained.

What kind of technology is used to make this drum? What resources or materials are needed to make it. What is the production process? Does this production technique have a name?

What is the function of this drum and what does it stand for?

Describe the aesthetic characteristics of this drum, such as what the drum gives you and why. You can refer to other items of the same generation. 

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Nasca drums analysis
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The Nasca drums were associated with the Nasca people who lived on the south coast of
Peru. This community was perceived to live in a civilization whose sounds of flutes, the songs
were sung and the beats of the drums used to draw the attention of the gods. In such ceremonies,
the Nasca ceremonial drums were considered to play a great role in the success of the various
religious ceremonies which were undertaken by the Nasca people. The ceremonial drum was
used in religious events which were very common in the Nasca community as they were
considered to be very religious. Such drums were perceived to be developed from as early as the
first century AD when the Nasca civilization was being practiced. According to different
archaeological investigations, the drums were primarily considered as ritual objects among the
culture and which were used during group gatherings which mostly were undertaken at the
ceremonial center commonly referred to as Cahuachi. The Nasca people were considered to be
great clay men as they used to develop various clay art vessels such as the drums. The ceramic
culture among the Nasca community is said to be derived from pre-existing society known as the
Paracas which lived before the Nasca civilization.
The new ceramic tradition is considered to emerge on the south coast of Peru like two
thousand years ago. The objects developed during such time consisted of unique objects of
pottery which utilized polychrome slips which were applied in both effigy vessels and a broad
range of other utilitarian shaped vessels (Proulx, 2000). The polychrome slip in objects such as
the ceremonial drum was used for decorations and it was accompanied by the use of watereddown clay which was developed from burnished sheen. The design of the drum consisted of a
pattern of swifts that were colored in white and migratory birds which were associated with the
annual migratory circles (King, 2013). Also, the appearance of the swift patters has heralded the
initiation of the growing season which was represented by the flowing water in the highlands and

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which was mostly used for agriculture. This aspect, therefore, made the appearance of the
ceremonial drum to be very significant to the Nasca community as the paintings made on the
ceremonial drums represented the natural association of the kind of ceremonies in which the
drum was used. This means that different patterns were used on the ceremonial drums based on
the natural season in which the ceremony represented the Nasca people.
The Nasca ceremonial drum has numerous features which made it speci...


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