Buddhist trumpet made from a human femur

Made:: 1701-1800 in Tibet

Buddhist trumpet made from a human femur, Tibetan, 18th century

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Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A114543

Materials:: bone, human femur

type:: human remains and trumpets

credit:: Wellcome Trust

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Buddhist trumpet made from a human femur

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