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Bhamarā

The slightly curved body of this bhamarā (old) from Nepal has seven frontal tone holes but no thumb hole. In addition to the metal casing at the top, the instrument has a metal funnel. The decorative rings between the lowest tone holes are heavily worn. The large sheet metal lip disc was decorated with incised prongs.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Length: 359 mm
Height: 40 cm
Depth: 12 cm
Width: 9,5 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Metal , Plant fibre (straw), Plant material
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII c 1017

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

Information about the record

Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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