Temple Trumpet, 1701-1900.

Buddhist ritual trumpet, one of pair, human thigh bones with silver and armour mounts, Tibetan, 18th to 19th centuries

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A15408/1
Materials:
mounts, silver and shafts, bone, human thigh
Measurements:
overall weight: 445 mm x 110 mm x 100 mm, .62 kg
type:
human remains and trumpets
credit:
Wellcome Trust