Function: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments / Loans: S1975-1976 #97: Kenneth Versand (May 16, 1976–May 16, 1976) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Function 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments Loans S1975-1976 #97: Kenneth Versand (May 16, 1976–May 16, 1976)

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 Drum and cover, accession number 9-12791a,b, described as Drum, two-headed with wool cover; A) drum: wood frame, yak(?) skin heads; on frame are painted miniature scenes of Nyingma sect (Red Hat) lamas & siddhayogis interspersed with skulls and demons; two strikers of yarn looping over core; pendant silk brocade tassels, strip of snow leopard skin; one head damaged; diameter 19 cm; B) wool cover with leather thongs, brass Punjab police uniform button closure; diameter 20 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Hand drum, accession number 9-5151, described as Hand drum (Damaru); hourglass-shaped; parts of two human calvaria joined together by wooden disk decorated by miniature skulls; green leather drum heads; diameter 5.25 inches; trailer of silk tassels, beads, etc.; length 29 inches

Hearst Museum object titled Skull drum, accession number 9-8252, described as Skull drum;2 top halves of human skull,covered w/hide w/tied red cloth; ht. 15 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Thighbone trumpet, accession number 9-5272, described as Trumpet of lower 2/3 of rt.human femur (Kang-Dung);brass mouthpiece over proximal end; untanned leather sewn over distal end;l. 11.25 in.