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An old bone and silver Tibetan 'kangling' Buddhist trumpet,…
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Auckland
Date:
23-Feb-2021
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Description:
An old bone and silver Tibetan 'kangling' Buddhist trumpet, with long femur bone displaying some old cuts, the widest end with large embossed and engraved decorative silver cover including a stylised dragon, scroll and leaf forms and highlighted with a red coral cabochon, the mouthpiece cap end with stylised stiff leaf, bead border and green cabochon jewel. Note: the kangling should only be used in chod rituals performed outdoors with the chod damaru and bell. Length 30 cm.
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Oriental: Zother