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SHAMAN'S DRUM (DHYANGRO) (Item No. Drum 001)
Origin: Nepal
Age: late 20th Century
Diameter: 350mm (13.75 inches approx)
Length: 650mm (25.6 inches approx)
Price: £195 (including postage Worldwide)
Traditional double sided Nepalese shaman's drum (dhyangro) with well carved wooden phurba handle. The drum is of fairly recent construction (I would say no more than 20 years) It is beautifully made, and in good condition with a nice sound. The two drum skins represent male and female. The male side is the side which has the edge of the phurba's blade and the female is the side with the flat of the phurba's blade.
The skins traditionally should be bear, but it is unlikely to be the skin on this drum. It comes complete with a traditional bent wooden drumstick. A very suitable drum for shamanic practice.
SHAMAN'S DRUM (DHYANGRO) (Item No. Drum 001)
Origin: Nepal
Age: late 20th Century
Diameter: 230mm (9.2 inches approx)
Length: 428mm (16.75 inches approx)
Price: £155 (including postage Worldwide)
Traditional double sided Nepalese shaman's drum (dhyangro) with well carved wooden phurba handle. The drum is of fairly recent construction (I would say no more than 30 years) but was sold to me as being a working drum, although it shows little sign of wear. It is smaller than most drums of this type, but is beautifully made, and in good condition with a nice sound. The two drum skins represent male and female. The male side is the side which has the edge of the phurba's blade and the female is the side with the flat of the phurba's blade.
The skins traditionally should be bear, but it is unlikely to be the skin on this drum. It comes complete with a traditional bent wooden drumstick. Given its size and good sound it is a very suitable drum for shamanic practice.
TANTRIC SHAMAN'S OR LAMA'S HUMAN SKULL DAMARU DRUM (Item No. Damaru 001)
Origin: Tibet or Northern Nepal
Age: 120 - 30 years approx
Diameter: 132mm (5.2 inches approx) (at widest part)
Overall Length: 850mm (33.5 inches approx)
Price: £425 (including postage worldwide)
Tibetan double sided 'damaru' drum made of two human skulls (Kapalika Damaru), covered with beautifully embossed silver and set with red coral and turquoise. The coral and turquoise looks to be real or faux of high standard, but without removing it from the silver it is hard to be 100% certain.
Such drums are used especially in tantric rituals by lamas and shamans. This damaru is complete with its traditional brocade cloth tail which is newer than the drum and is obviously a more recent replacement - being perhaps 20 years old or so.
The two human skulls will be from a pubescent boy and girl, representing the tantric union, of male and female, emptiness and form, wisdom and compassion.
The drum has a good sound, is good condition and is very playable. The skins are fixed securely and in a dry atmosphere they will be tight and give a good bright sound.
A very rare form of drum that is ideal for use or could be displayed. I am unlikely to be able to get another one..
TANTRIC SHAMAN'S OR LAMA'S DAMARU DRUM (Item No. Damaru 002)
Origin: Mongolia
Age: 60 - 20 years approx
Diameter: 100mm (4 inches approx)
Overall Length: 762mm (30 inches approx)
Price: £105 (including postage worldwide)
Attractive double sided 'damaru' drum, used in tantric rituals by lamas and shamans. The drum is complete with a hand stitched brocade tail.
The drum has a very loud, good sound, is good condition and is very playable with tight skins.
TANTRIC SHAMAN'S OR LAMA'S DAMARU DRUM (Item No. Damaru 003)
Origin: Nepal
Age: 100 - 30 years approx
Diameter: 135mm (5.25 inches approx)
Overall Length: 220mm (8.75 inches approx)
Price: £54 (including postage worldwide) - SOLD
Double sided 'damaru' drum, used in tantric rituals by lamas and shamans. Because of the colour of the red and nature of the simple cloth tail this is more likely to be a shamans drum than a lamas.
The drum has a very good sound, is good condition and is very playable. The skins are fixed by small nails as well as the normal glue, and they are tight and in good condition.
TANTRIC SHAMAN'S OR LAMA'S DAMARU DRUM (Item No. Damaru 004)
Origin: Mongolia
Age: 120 - 50 years approx
Diameter: 96mm (3.75 inches approx)
Overall Length: 785mm (30.75 inches approx)
Price: £105 (including postage worldwide)
Tibetan double sided 'damaru' drum, used in tantric rituals by lamas and shamans. Sometimes made from the tops of two human skulls, this is one is made of wood. This damaru is complete with its traditional embroidered cloth tail.
The drum has a good sound, is good condition and is very playable although some of the embroidery on the drum's tail and the tassels at the end of the tail has seen better days.
For more information about chod drums please read the article about the ritual objects of Tibetan Tantra on the articles page of this website.
TANTRIC SHAMAN'S OR LAMA'S CHOD DRUM (Item No. Chod 001)
Origin: Tibet
Age: 120 - 50 years approx
Diameter: 181mm (7 inches approx)
Overall Length: 660mm (26 inches approx)
Price: £125 (including postage worldwide) - SOLD
Tibetan double sided 'chod' drum, used in tantric rituals by lamas and tantric shamans. Sometimes made from the tops of two human skulls, this one is made of wood. Beneath the drum hangs its original brocade tail with the five colours of the Tibetan cosmos (five directions, five elements etc.). The drum is used, but in excellent condition, and has a very good sound, and is very playable.
For more information about chod drums please read the article about the ritual objects of Tibetan Tantra on the articles page of this website.
TANTRIC SHAMAN'S OR LAMA'S DAMARU DRUM (Item No. Damaru 005)
Origin: Tibet or Nepal
Age: 75 years approx
Diameter at widest point: 100mm (4.1 inches approx)
Price: £35 (Including postage worldwide)
Tibetan double sided 'damaru' drum made of wood but in the shape of the tops of human skulls. There is no cloth or brocade tail with this drum, but new five colour tails are available from Tibetan Buddhist suppliers at very little cost. The drum is used, but in generally good condition although it has one of it's clappers missing. It is easy to make new clappers for these drums, and I would be willing to do so for you if you desire. It has very good sound and will be playable once it has a proper pair of clappers.
For more information about chod drums please read the article about the ritual objects of Tibetan Tantra on the articles page of this website.
TANTRIC SHAMAN'S OR LAMA'S DAMARU DRUM (Item No. Damaru 006)
Origin: Nepal
Age: 10 - 5 years approx
Diameter at widest point: 115mm (4.5 inches approx)
Overall Length: 660mm (26 inches)
Price: £23 (including postage worldwide)
Tibetan Buddhist double sided 'damaru' drum. Used in tantric rituals by lamas and shamans, sometimes made from the tops of two human skulls this is one is made of wood. Beneath the drum hangs a brocade tail with the five colours of the Tibetan cosmos (five directions, five elements etc.). The drum is new, and has a very good sound, and is very playable. The drum also has a case to keep it safe when it is not in use.
For more information about chod drums please read the article about the ritual objects of Tibetan Tantra on the articles page of this website.
