Trumpet
19th century (made)
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Wind instruments of this type are used during religious ceremonies in Tibetan monasteries, where they accompany the chanting of prayers. They produce a high-pitched tone that rises and falls.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wood mounted in brass with a copper mouthpiece |
| Brief description | for ra-dun; Musical, silver, chased, Tibet, C19 ra-dun, (in telescopic sections); Musical, copper silver, chased, Tibet, C19 |
| Physical description | An oboe or gyaling of wood mounted in brass with a copper mouthpiece. |
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| Object history | Acquired during the 1904 British expedition to Tibet. |
| Summary | Wind instruments of this type are used during religious ceremonies in Tibetan monasteries, where they accompany the chanting of prayers. They produce a high-pitched tone that rises and falls. |
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| Accession number | 283&A-1907 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2006 |
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