Pair of Small Cymbals with Carrying Case

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Object Details

Collection

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Exhibition History

The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room (March 12, 2022 - ongoing)

Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice Across Asia (October 14, 2017 to February 6, 2022)

Doorway to an Enlightened World: The Tibetan Shrine from the Alice S. Kandell Collection (March 19 to November 27, 2016)

The Tibetan Shrine from the Alice S. Kandell Collection (March 13, 2010 to November 27, 2016)

Credit Line

The Alice S. Kandell Collection

Date

17th-18th century

Accession Number

S2013.24a-d

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Musical Instrument

Medium

Cymbals of five metals "li" with tiger-skin and silk hand strip; carrying case of red leather over wood with metal fittings

Dimensions

H x Diam (cymbals): 12.7 x 22.9 cm (5 x 9 in)

H x Diam (case): 17.8 x 27.9 cm (7 x 11 in)

Origin

Lhasa, Central Tibet

On View

East Building (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery), Gallery 26a: The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

brocading

metal

Buddhism

Tibet

South Asian and Himalayan Art

Alice S. Kandell Collection

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