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Hearst Museum object titled Damaru, accession number 9-22066, described as This is a damaru, a small hand-held drum used in ritual and meditation practices. It is held in the right hand and the wrist is rotated back and forth so that the turquoise strikers rapidly beat the two drum skins. At the same time, the ritual bell (ghanta) is often rung by the left hand. The most typical use of these is as a musical offering to whichever deities are being addressed in the ritual. See also T-159.
Hearst Museum object titled Damaru, accession number 9-22050, described as This is an elaborate version of the damaru T-158. Human skull bones are used for the body of the drum. The skin may be human. The damaru is a small hand-held drum used in ritual and meditation practices. It is held in the right hand and the wrist is rotated back and forth so that the turquoise strikers rapidly beat the two drum skins. At the same time, the ritual bell (ghanta) is often rung by the left hand. The most typical use of these is as a musical offering to whichever deities are being addressed in the ritual. See also T-158.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 11-917, described as Wooden drum covered with snakeskin
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 9-18704, described as Drum,ceramic,w/reptileskin head;wheel-thrown ceramic body w/cord-marked incised design;lizard skin head lashed to body w/string & fiber;L. 22.7, diam.(base) 9.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 9-18705, described as Drum, ceramic, w/ reptileskin head; wheel-thrown ceramic body w/ cord-marked incised design; lizard skin head lashed to body w/ string & fiber; L. 22.7 cm X Dia (base) 9.5 cm. -05) same as above except for snake skin head; L. 23.0 cm X Dia 9.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 11-918, described as Wooden drum covered with snakeskin
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 9-12854, described as drum; double headed barrel-shaped drum; skin heads extend over the sides and are held in palce by headed wood pegs; plaited bamboo flat band below one set of pegs; on sides of drum are 2 enncircling bands of diamonds on elaboratly carved-out ground; rope carrying cord attached to iron hoop and to one drumhead extension; h. 61 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 11-915, described as Wooden drum covered with snakeskin. skin is detatched from drum.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 11-916, described as Small wooden drum with lizardskin head; carved handle with lime-filled incised design; incised band of zig-zag motif rings drum.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 11-919, described as Wooden drum covered with snakeskin

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