Moon of Pejeng

The Moon of Pejeng stands as the largest single-cast bronze kettle drum in Southeast Asia, measuring 186.6 centimeters in height with a 160-centimeter diameter.

The Dong Son people manufactured this substantial bronze drum around 300 BC, marking it as a significant artifact from the Bronze Age period in Southeast Asia.

The drum holds deep connections to early rice cultivation ceremonies in the Petauan River valley, where irrigation methods first developed in South Bali.

Visitors can locate the bronze drum in a high pavilion at the rear section of Pura Penataran Sasih temple, approximately six kilometers west of Ubud.

The first Western documentation of this bronze drum appeared in G.E. Rumphius's publication The Ambonese Curiosity Cabinet from 1705.

Made from material: bronze

GPS coordinates: -8.51376,115.29347

Latest update: March 5, 2025 19:43