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Shanai

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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 Shanai pair VII c 1040/1041 has seven frontal tone holes and a protruding thumb hole. The tip and funnel are lavishly encased in nickel silver. The instruments have seven frontal tone holes and a protruding thumb hole. At the front of the tips there is a decoration consisting of one larger and 5 small turquoises at the top, which is repeated at the top of the funnel with one larger drop-shaped and 8 small round turquoises. A dragon with a moustache, an auspicious creature of great creative power according to Buddhist-Tibetan belief, can be seen at the bottom. The backs are decorated with a double varja, symbolising the principle of absolute strength. The pipe supports with mouthpieces are missing.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Length: 466 mm
Height: 47,5 cm
Depth: 10,5 cm
Width: 10,5 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Metal , Plant fibre
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII c 1041

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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