A Tibetan hourglass-shaped human skull drum (damaru) - image-1

Lot 137 Dα

A Tibetan hourglass-shaped human skull drum (damaru)

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
04.12.2015, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst I - Sculptures
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 930 € (incl. premium)

A Tibetan hourglass-shaped human skull drum (damaru)

A Tibetan hourglass-shaped human skull drum (damaru), consisting of two human skullcaps, each side covered with animal´s skin, decorated with a silver ring with turquoise inlays and a cloth banner with hardstones and a dzi-bead strung on a thread.
Height 5.3; diameter ca. 9.5 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Chiemgau, Germany