Object name: Trumpet / Loans: S1987-1988 #4: Bade Museum, Pacific School of Religion (July 15, 1987–September 21, 1987) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 9-11943, described as trumpet, ritual; twisted animal horn, brass mouthpiece and opening which are fitted onto either end of horn; part of brass is worked ornamentally; brass is silver- or yellow-colored; 2 strips of brass run down spiral of horn; rings for cord attachment; (?) as ritual musical instrument, in Buddhist ceremonies; very scarce, very sacred “Bodhisattva horn” of an animal in nwhich form a Bodhisattva was voluntarily reborn. Blown by a head lama at tima of assembly of monks for teaching.

Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 9-11919, described as Trumpet; curved copper tubing w/decoration of brass w/curvilinear designs; bell end is dragon-like head w/open mouth; modified into ashtray by addition of copper stand & a cigarette rest inside mouth; single elaborate horn (other missing) 46 cm. long, 7 cm. wide at mouth