Collector:

Tsering Lhungay Family  Search this

Donor Name:

Tsering R. Lhungay  Search this

Length - Object:

38 cm

Width - Object:

17 cm

Culture:

Tibetan  Search this

Object Type:

Trumpet

Place:

Tibet, Asia

Accession Date:

1 Sep 1982

Notes:

LARGE WHITE SHELL, WHICH HAS BEEN CUT PARTIALLY AWAY. ELABORATE SILVER FITTINGS: LOTUS-FORM MOUTHPIECE W/DRAGON & PETAL DESIGNS IN RELIEF; BROAD FLANGE CURLING OUT OF SHELL & EXTENDING TO OTHER END (FLORAL & DRAGON DESIGN IN HEAVY RELIEF); & LONG INCISED ENDPIECE, W/ DIAGONAL WAVE DESIGNS. "MONASTERY HORN."

Record Last Modified:

10 Jun 2023

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

353024

USNM Number:

E422276-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38ebfa66c-46cf-4237-bf2a-f9064426ef44

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8455147