A BONE DAMARU AND A COPPER ALLOY KAPALA


NEPAL AND TIBET, CIRCA 19TH CENTURYThe damaru comprised of two craniums wrapped with leather and decorated with brocade silk banner and tassels. The copper alloy kapala with a Nepali inscription, and an attached 100-disc bone mala with two counters and a carved wooden wrathful head bead.Himalayan Art Resources item nos.61716 & 61717 Damaru: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.) diameter;Kapala: 12.8 cm (5 in.) diameter
|尼泊爾與西藏 約十九世纪 靈骨達瑪茹配銅嘎巴拉碗Sound being a central component of Buddhist liturgy and ritual, the damaru (hand drum) is often used in tantric ceremonies. Held in the right hand, it symbolizes the compassion while a bell in the left hand symbolizes wisdom. The present kapala (ritual skull cup) is footed, suggesting it may have been part of an altar set. Provenance Alan Darer, London