qiyu haojiao 祈雨號角

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qiyu haojiao 祈雨號角; longjiao 龍角

Belongs to the Taoist ritual implements (faqi 法器). Used to invoke the gods and drive away evil spirits. Can be used by the ritual master (fashi 法師) or the Daoist master (daoshi 道士). See Literaturs. Pregadio (ed., 2008), p. 412 (commentary by Martin Schwedes, 2006).

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Height: 44,5 cm
Depth: 8,7 cm
Width: 21,5 cm
Weight: 1 kg
Diameter: 9,5 cm
Length: 61 cm
Material/Technique
Horn (buffalo), Lacquer , Brass, Silk
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I D 37699

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    Qing (Manchu) dynasty (centre), 19th century
    where
    China
  • Collecting
    who
    Alfred Klinkmüller (1912-02-21 - 1977-08-10) - Former Possessors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    East and North Asia

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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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