Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund / Function: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-10970, described as Bell,metal,for relig.ceremonies;bronze(?);18 cm.Length;9.5 cm.width;brass half-vajra type handle w/head of Dharma welded to bell base. Petal lotus in dome. According to Professor Lewis Lancaster,the face at the base of the handle represents Yum-ma (mother)...

Hearst Museum object titled Bone trumpet, accession number 9-10836, described as Trumpet,leg-bone(kang-dung);section of tibia,chased silver-colored metal mouthpiece & end brace,skin coverings,sewn at either end,turquoise & coral gems set into metal at one end;34 cm.L.;7.2 cm.w.

Hearst Museum object titled Brass horn, accession number 9-10943, described as Horn,brass;simple construction,no valves or separate mouthpiece; Length 72.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Drone, accession number 9-11830, described as Drone; stringed drone; large black-painted gourd with skin sounding board and two wire strings; stem banded with brass, two wood tuning knobs; pith bridge; length: 1.35 m.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 9-11422, described as Drum, tin, w/ goatskin sounding surfaces stretched over body by cotton rope; metal rings (4) on one side to aid in carring [sic] the drum; ht. 37 cm.; w. 36 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 9-10997, described as cymbal, ritual; brass, bone, leather; used by anyone during religious ceremonies as part of ritual; cymbal struck with bone striker; used to call the ghosts of the dead to be given a food offering (fide Professor Lewis Lancaster, UCB Oriental Languages Department ca. 1976)

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 11-41970, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 11-42261, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 9-11145, described as Drum,ceremonial;wood,goat or lamb skin,stones;cloth handle; 25 cm diameter 12.7 cm. width According to Prof.Lewis Lancaster (UCB OrientLang), Two headed drum came to Tibet from 1 of the 8 Buddhist sects in India. Tomba Jaggar was said to be the preacher of the sect