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Rgya-gling

The Tibetan cult instruments are built as identical pairs - in contrast to the Tibetan-Buddhist instrument pairs, which differ in details. The bodies of VII c 1034/1035 are made of two different types of wood. The two halves were then glued together with their grooved inner bore and secured with a 67mm long brass cap and seven metal rings between the seven finger holes. The tube supports with the device for holding the pirouette protrude 113 mm from the top of the body. Apart from an ornamental band on the upper rim of the cup, there is no jewellery on the instruments;

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Länge: 557 mm
Objektmaß: 56 x 15,5 x 14 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Metal , Plant fibre , String (cotton)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII c 1034

Provenance and sources

where
Asia [Kontinent]
Tibet [Land]

who
Christian Schneider (1942-09-08 - 2021-06-20) - Former Possessors

Description
Donation, 2019

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