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THB19th C. Tibetan Two-Headed Damaru Drum
Lot 97b
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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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Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A two-headed drum, known as a damaru (damru), made from two human skull caps with stretched skin painted green (also probably human); joined at their apex by a leather and cotton band decorated with a 42% silver Citipati skull applique. The panels of handing cloth form a handle and decorative tassel that is worn with age and use- the once colorful cloth stained black. 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 cap joined at their apex. They are often played with the right hand- the dried resin beater pellets attached to cords at the center would hit either skin face as the drum was shaken, and additional pebbles freely roll inside the skull caps as well. Size: 6.25" L x 5" W x 4.75" H (15.9 cm x 12.7 cm x 12.1 cm); silver quality: 42%
Provenance: private Hawaii collection, acquired 2000 to 2010
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#178669Age and use commensurate wear to the cloth fraying and tears to panels, nearly black with staining and textiles are stiff. Fading to green skin pigment, but intact. Drum emits sound. Drums is in overall excellent condition.Condition
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