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THBRare 16th C. Tibetan 2-Headed Drum / Damaru
Lot 201c
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Central Asia, Tibet, ca. late 16th to 17th century CE. An early and rare example of a two-headed drum known as a damaru (damru), made from a pair of human skull caps that are fastened together in the middle with a brass ring. The central ring is covered with a thin cloth strip and protruding from one side is a braided animal skin handle. Each of the drumheads are covered with a stretched animal hide panel that is cured with copper, mineral salts, and herbal formulas. A petite beater bead on the end of a twisted fiber strand is attached to a central loop and is able to strike both drumheads. Many Tibetan instruments like this example were made with human skin, however animal hide is typically more readily available after a sky burial ceremony. Size: 3.4" W x 3.875" H (8.6 cm x 9.8 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: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Schenne collection, New York, New York, USA
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#150872Loss to beater on one side. Minor tears to peripheries of leather drumheads and skin handle, and light staining to skull caps and leather components. Great patina throughout.Condition
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