Buddhist drum made from human skulls

Made:
1701-1900 in Tibet

Buddhist drum made from human skulls, Tibetan, 18th or 19th century

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A106716
Materials:
drum, bone, tops of 2 human skulls and tassle, cloth
Measurements:
height 75 mm
width 110 mm
tassle: length 600 mm
type:
human remains, skulls and drum - membranophone
credit:
Wellcome Trust

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