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Bhamarā

The slightly curved body of this bhamarā from Nepal has seven frontal tone holes and no thumb hole. The two halves of the body are held together with braided hemp straps. A subsequent cord wrap secures the top of the body. Four palm leaf segments form the mouthpiece.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Length: 328 mm
Height: 31,5 cm
Depth: 10 cm
Width: 9,5 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Brass, Plant fibre (hemp), Palm leaf
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII c 1019

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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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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