Trumpet made of a thigh bone with a leather mount: Tibet/Nepal border, 20th century AD

Trumpet made of a thigh bone with a cord mount and metal fixings to top and around the base of the trumpet: Tibet/Nepal border, 20th century AD

Double-membrane frame drum of wood and skin, painted with a peony border, and used in Buddhist ceremonies: North Nepal, 20th century AD

Beater for a double-membrane frame drum, used in Buddhist ceremonies: North Nepal, 20th century AD

Double-membrane drum of wood with a skin membrane, and an hour-glass shape: Tibet, 20th century AD

Damaru or waisted pellet drum made of human skullcaps: Tibet, 20th century

Damaru or drum made of two human skullcaps, used in Tantric Buddhist rituals: Tibet, 20th century AD

Shawm of polished dark wood with silver and brass mounts: Tibet, 19th century

Dramyen or long barbed lute of wood: Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Tibetan, mid 20th century

Telescopic trumpet of copper with brass ring mounts: Tibet/Nepal border, 20th century AD

Pair of bronze cymbals, with design of dragons and crossed dorje (thunderbolt), joined by a cord, used in Buddhist temple ceremonies: Tibet, 20th century AD

Bell (ghanta), brass, handle in form of two figures under a tree: India, 19th century

Frame drum of wood, set with wooden pegs, and used by shamans: Tibet/Nepal border, 20th century AD

Circular double-membrane frame drum with long handle carved in form of a vajra-thunderbolt, used in Buddhist ceremonies: Tibet/Nepal border, 20th century

Split-stringed instrument consisting of a bamboo tube with strings: Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, mid 20th century AD

Stick beater for a split-stringed instrument: Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, mid 20th century AD