Horn

Museum number:
9-22082
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Alternate number:
BY.T-143 and T-143 (original number)
Description:
These (T-143 and T-144) are a matched set of Tibetan long horns (gDung Chen). They are played for ceremonial occasions at Tibetan monasteries, typically accompanied by large bronze cymbals (See: T-206 & T-207) and bass drums (not in collection). They are over ten feet long when extended.See: Photo T-143-a, T-143-b and T-143-c
Collection place:
Tibet
Verbatim coll. place:
Tibet
Culture or time period:
Tibetan
Collector:
Theos C. Bernard
Materials:
Bronze (metal), Cotton (textile), Leather, and Metal
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Hand horns
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Production date:
19th-20th century
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Horn, accession number 9-22082, described as These (T-143 and T-144) are a matched set of Tibetan long horns (gDung Chen). They are played for ceremonial occasions at Tibetan monasteries, typically accompanied by large bronze cymbals (See: T-206 & T-207) and bass drums (not in collection). They are over ten feet long when extended.See: Photo T-143-a, T-143-b and T-143-c

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