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Medium:
Softwood, iron rings, pigments, and leather
Dimensions:
H x Diam (drum): 53.3 x 17.8 cm (21 x 7 in)
H x W (frame): 180.3 x 106.7 x 47 cm (71 x 42 x 18 1/2 in)
Type:
Musical Instrument
Origin:
Amdo Kumbum monastery?, Eastern Tibet
Date:
late 19th century
Collection:
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Exhibition History:
The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room (March 12, 2022 - ongoing)
Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice Across Asia (October 14, 2017 to February 6, 2022)
The Tibetan Shrine from the Alice S. Kandell Collection (March 13, 2010 to November 27, 2016)
Topic:
wood  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
Tibet  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Alice S. Kandell Collection  Search this
Credit Line:
The Alice S. Kandell Collection
Accession Number:
S2017.47a-k
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Sackler Gallery 26a: The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room
See more items in:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye32fce63ce-17c1-44b7-968d-1ecbe5dcd1b6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2017.47a-k