Lot 143
143
A polychromed wood and leather drum
Property from the Collection of Dr. Detlef I. Lauf
A polychromed wood and leather drum

TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

Details
A polychromed wood and leather drum
Tibet, 18th century
Depicting the Eight Great Cemeteries, each showing a monk under a tree with a fire and stupa in front, the red recessed space with gold swirling designs, with a cloth strap and clappers attached at middle
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland, acquired in 1972

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Lot Essay

This drum is used in the "Gcod" practice, where one plays the drum and shinbone horn and asks the spirits to feast on one's body, thereby removing the ego. For a similar example, see P. Pal, Tibet, Tradition and Change, 1997, p. 173, pl. 86.

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