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THB19th C. Tibetan Wood Damaru w/ Silver, Turquoise
Lot 202
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Nov 14, 2019
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2019-11-14 10:00:00
2019-11-14 10:00:00
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Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A two-headed drum, known as a damaru (damru), made from two curved wooden half circles that are held together by a strip of 93% silver folded around their upper portions, its ends folded together to form a handle and secured with a silver terminal. This silver strip has tiny repousse leaf motifs, raised borders, and is studded with five inlaid pieces of turquoise. On opposite sites are hooks instead of silver; each has a dangling cord with a sewn hard ball at the end of it that makes a pleasing drumming sound when the instrument is twisted and they hit the skin surface. The skin drum surfaces are both dyed bright green. Size: 3.4" W x 2.6" H (8.6 cm x 6.6 cm)
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.
Provenance: Tambaran Gallery, New York, New York, USA; ex-John Freide collection
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#149093Rich patina on all surfaces, with light wear commensurate with age. Completely intact and playable.Condition
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