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Skull Drum2664/3 a-b

Double-sided drum made of two human skulls known as thod-rnga (ཐོད་རྔ) and also known as damaru (ཌ་མ་རུ་), but the latter also refers to double-side drums made of different materials. The skulls are placed top to top with each opening covered with sheet or goat skin. Join is wrapped with blue cotton cloth and dark red wool, with cords of braided hide ending in knobs attached to each side. Hide strips partially covered in brown corduroy project from one side, ending in tassels in poor condition. Part b is a detached cord with metal-wrapped tassels.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
human bone, sheep skin ?, fibre, dye and goat skin ?
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bone Ornament2664/2

Tibetan ritual bone ornaments are known as rus rgyan (སྣམ་བུ). It is a chest cover made of bone plaques and beads, and turquoise glass beads strung on fabric cords ending with flat copper bells. Central plaques each have Buddha images. Some cords fastened with black wax seals. Iridescent turquoise beads above shoulders of upper Buddha.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
water buffalo bone, glass, fibre and copper metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife2664/1 a-b

Long knife with scabbard. Scabbard is smooth silver with two bands of leaf shapes extending from centre ring; single band at opening of scabbard. Loop on one side surrounded with embossed foliate design. Flat tape braided of red-purple silk? with double braid on one side inserted through slit in the other. Handle with concave sides is wrapped with twisted silver wire. Top of handle has overall design of hexagons, each with a Y design inside, and recesses filled with a dark substance. Copper band around top of wire-wrapped area.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silver metal, silk fibre, copper metal and wood
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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