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A SKULL HAND DRUM, DAMARU

Tibet, 19th century. Width 13 cm. 8.0 x 13.0 x 12.0 cm

Starting price:
25 000 CZK / 943 EUR

Auction:Asian Works of Art 25/11/2015, 15:00

The hourglass-shaped drum is constructed of two inverted skull caps, symbolic of the joining of the female and male elements of life. Traditionally, the crania would be gathered from a "sky-burial" site, or charnel ground.
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