NEPALESE SHAMAN DRUM WITH PHURBA HANDLE

拍品描述

Ca. 19th century AD. >A Nepalese shaman?s drum consisting of a circular hide-covered head stretched over a wooden frame. The leather surface forms a broad, flat playing area, showing a warm brown tone and areas of wear consistent with ritual use.The drum is mounted on a carved wooden handle in the form of a phurba (ritual dagger), tapering to a pointed end and decorated with incised details along the shaft. The handle provides both grip and symbolic significance, integrating the drum with ritual objects associated with Himalayan shamanic practice. > >Size: 685mm x 380mm; Weight: 910g >Provenance: Private UK collection. > >

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