Ritual Drum (damaru)
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Ritual Drum (damaru)

TitleRitual Drum (damaru)
Datec. 1800 18th century
Mediumskull bone, cloth, hemp fiber, leather, and skin
ClassificationMusical Instrument
OriginTibet Tibet
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineRitual Drum (damaru), c. 1800. Tibet. Skull bone, cloth, hemp fiber, leather, and skin; overall: 20.4 x 17.8 x 13.1 cm (8 1/16 x 7 x 5 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr., 1918.391
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Historical scientific diagrams

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“Ritual Drum (damaru)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1800. It is executed in skull bone, cloth, hemp fiber, leather, and skin and classified as musical instrument. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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