Buddhist drum

Made:
1801-1900 in Tibet

Buddhist drum, made from human skulls, Tibetan, 19th century

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A4737
Materials:
bone, human skulls
Measurements:
height 65 mm
width 109 mm
length 95 mm
type:
human remains, skulls and drum - membranophone
credit:
Wellcome Trust

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