Damaru / drum

Description

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

Museum reference

A.1980.186

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Damaru / drum

Production information

Tibet Autonomous Region, China, East Asia

Date

20th century

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Human skull

Physical description

Human skullcap

Associations

Buddhist