A PAIR OF TWO SMALL TIBETIAN RITUAL CYMBALS
A PAIR OF TWO SMALL TIBETIAN RITUAL CYMBALS
Tibet, 19th century. The two sacred cymybals (rol-mo) of thick, cast brass and embossed, with an organic fabric string threaded through a hole in the middle of the instruments. Cymbals are used as ritual music accompaniment by Tibetan Buddhist monks, ‘lamas’ and producing a full, pleasing resonance tone when coming together.
Condition: Very good condition with usual traces of wear and age.
Provenance: Hungarian private collection. According to the current owner acquired from a private collector in France.
Weight: 289 g
Dimensions: Diameter 7.3 cm
