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THB19th C. Tibetan Ritual Bone and Silver Trumpet
Lot 58d
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Artemis Fine Arts
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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USA Domestic: 12/14 for Standard; 12/23 for Express; International: 12/7 for Standard; 12/19 for Express
Central Asia, Tibet, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful and playable example of a "kangling," literally translated as a "leg flute," a trumpet carved from a human femur bone. The exterior surfaces are polished smooth to reduce splintering, and a recessed wax 'mouthpiece' is inserted within the severed end and perforated. It is covered with a 90% silver mouthpiece. A silver band also wraps around the upper part of the flute. The patellar groove has been hollowed out to form a double bell and wrapped with a red-dyed leather panel. A thick red woven rope is tied around the upper end. The kangling makes an eerie wailing sound, meant to create an otherworldly atmosphere during the Chod ritual of the Nyingma and Kagyu Buddhist rituals; the kangling player does this as a gesture of fearlessness. Size: 3.1" W x 14.8" H (7.9 cm x 37.6 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, purchased in 2016; ex-Schenne collection, New York City, New York, USA
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#150852Rich patina on all surfaces. Leather is partially worn away as shown. The rope tied around it appears to be old, but not as old as the rest of the piece.Condition
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