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THB19th C. Tibetan Human Skull & Silver Drum - Damaru
Lot 60a
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Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. A macabre example of a double-sided prayer drum known as a damaru made from a pair of similarly sized human skull caps. The tops of the skull caps are conjoined via a 75% silver midsection bearing turquoise and coral inlays, and a pair of cloth beaters are suspended from twisted lengths of twine. A panel of skin is stretched across each drumhead to create a beating surface, though whether the skin is human or mammalian is unclear. The damaru drum is used in both Tibetan Buddhism and Hinduism, and in the former it is used in tantric practices as just one of the sacred implements that form their rituals. Traditionally these items are made from a male and a female skull joined at their apex. Although we cannot see inside without destroying the skin; many are inscribed with mantras in gold. They are often played with the right hand, accompanied by a bell in the left hand. Size: 5" L x 4.125" W x 3.125" H (12.7 cm x 10.5 cm x 7.9 cm)
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Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#152617Light encrustations to both skull caps and central band, with abrasions to inlaid stones and drumheads, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina throughout.Condition
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