Collection place: Xizang autonomous region (Tibet), Tibetan Pleatau, China / Collector: Robert Gross - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cover, accession number 9-12791b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 9-12791a, no description available.

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 Thighbone trumpet, accession number 9-12790, described as Trumpet (thighbone trumpet);human femur wrapped w/copper wire & leather;L. 31 cm. CONTEXTUSE info supplied by Prof.Lewis Lancaster,UCB Dept. of Oriental Languages, 1976