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Bhamarā

This bhamarā from Nepal is characterised by its curved body with seven frontal tone holes, a missing thumb hole and a metal funnel. The tip of the body is edged with a metal sleeve, the metal lip disc and a pin for pressing on the mouthpieces hang from a suspension cord. The mouthpiece consists of four palm leaf lamellae.

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Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Length: 345 mm
Height: 39 cm
Depth: 10,5 cm
Width: 6,5 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Metal , Fabric (textile), Palm leaf , Sheet metal
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII c 1018

Provenance and sources

Production
where
Asia
Nepal
Bhaktapur
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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