Item: Ritual Object - Cymbal, 'Shang'
ཆོས་ཆས།
法器
(item no. 73053)
| Origin Location | Himalayan Region |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1900 - 1959 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Bronze |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Object/Concept
Flat Bell (Tibetan: sil nyen). This Bon ritual bell is known in Tibetan as a sil nyen for the small versions and shang for the larger versions.
Ritual Object: Musical Instruments
Collection: Private 9 (Sculpture)
Exhibition: Bon, The Magic Word (RMA 2007)
Ritual Object: Main Page
Collection of E. G. Smith: Ritual Objects
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