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Sahanai

The Tibetan-Buddhist instrument pairs differ from each other in details - in contrast to the Tibetan cult instruments, which are built as identical pairs. The counterpart of the Sahanai VII c 1045 does not exist. VII c 1045 has seven frontal tone holes and a protruding thumb hole. The instrument is set with a heart-shaped turquoise at the upper end of the body and the bell is coated with nickel silver. The cover at the top includes the thumb hole and the first finger hole. The upper end of the body and each of the rings between the finger holes is decorated with ornamental tendrils, which are continued in the funnel. A seam runs through the comparatively small, auspicious dragon on the back of the funnel.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Length: 457 mm
Height: 56 cm
Depth: 10,5 cm
Width: 10,5 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Metal , Plant fibre , Stone (turquoise)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII c 1045

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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