Object class: Trumpets (aerophones) / Function: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bone trumpet, accession number 9-18166, described as Bone trumpet; Left human femur, some ligament remaining; Hip joint sawed off; Pitch used for repair at knee end; Brown, polished from use. Length: 31.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bone trumpet, accession number 9-10836, described as Trumpet,leg-bone(kang-dung);section of tibia,chased silver-colored metal mouthpiece & end brace,skin coverings,sewn at either end,turquoise & coral gems set into metal at one end;34 cm.L.;7.2 cm.w.

Hearst Museum object titled Conch shell trumpet, accession number 11-42453, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Didgeridoo, accession number 11-42203, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Didgeridoo, accession number 11-42204, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Didgeridoo, accession number 11-42737, described as Didgeridoo, bamboo, 5 natural horizontal bands with incised design, stained brown, painted black with white at one end. Length: 126.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Didgeridoo, accession number 11-42202, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Didgeridoo or drone pipe, accession number 11-2092, described as Drone pipe (didgeridoo); eucalyptus limb hollowed by termites; ochre-painted ground with white cross-hatching. Sacred music instrument.

Hearst Museum object titled Makara trumpet, accession number 9-22058, described as This is a short trumpet used for sacred Buddhist music in rituals. It is similar to the thigh bone trumpet (see: T-26, T-27). Though its sound is similar to the thigh bone trumpet, the makara trumpet is associated with worshipping gods more than summoning demons. The thigh bone trumpet is fashioned from a human thigh bone. It is used extensively in the "Chod" ritual. It functions, when blown in the ritual context by a qualified yogin, to summon demons in particular, and all living beings in general, to a great feast. The use of human bone is necessary as the yogin is ritually transforming his own flesh and blood into offerings suitable for the various classes of living beings. On the other hand, the makara trumpet (the head of the trumpet is in the form of a makara, a wise but formidable sea monster) is used in regular musical offerings to Gods and Lamas. This trumpet is made from copper, with decorative bronze bands and a bronze mouthpiece. It has a beautiful bronze makara head with turquoise eyes.

Hearst Museum object titled Thighbone trumpet, accession number 9-12790, described as Trumpet (thighbone trumpet);human femur wrapped w/copper wire & leather;L. 31 cm. CONTEXTUSE info supplied by Prof.Lewis Lancaster,UCB Dept. of Oriental Languages, 1976