Buddhist battle drum of human skulls in cloth case

Made:
1701-1900 in Tibet
maker:
Unknown

Buddhist battle drum of human skulls in cloth case, Tibetan, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A161216
Materials:
bone and cloth
Measurements:
overall: 130 mm 210 mm,
type:
human remains, skulls and drum - membranophone
credit:
Wellcome Trust

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