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Ngül-gling

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The Tibetan cult instruments are built as identical pairs - in contrast to the Tibetan-Buddhist instrument pairs, which differ in details. The silver Ngül-gling pair VII c 1038/1039, each with only four finger holes and one thumb hole, was apparently used less for playing than for splendid display. The body consists of a thin-walled wooden core covered by a heavy silver mantle. The elaborate chiselling with floral ornamentation is striking, not only on the body but also on the protruding funnel, on the lower edge of which there is a surrounding decoration of 28 brass flowers, which is repeated below a raised brass decorative ring at the upper end of the funnel with 13 silver flowers. The pipe support framed by two discs is also elaborately crafted and chiselled. Three downward-facing clasps echo the floral decoration in a simplified form, each finished off with a turquoise. An artistically crafted metal carrying cord is adorned with an amber bead. 

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Length: 550 mm
Height: 57 cm
Depth: 14,5 cm
Width: 14,5 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Metal , Plant fibre , Stone (turquoise), Amber
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII c 1038

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Asia
    Tibet
  • Collecting
    who
    Christian Schneider (1942-09-08 - 2021-06-20) - Former Possessors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation, 2019
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Ethnomusicology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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