Antique Shaman Drum, DHYANGRO, Carved Wooden Handle, Nepal Himalaya, 19 Century.

Up for sale this splendid shaman double drum from artist's Art collection under liquidation process to pickup in Palm Springs. This is a genuine Museum piece. Antique Shaman Drum with Hand-Carved Wooden Stick, made out of Nepalese leather from the 19th century. The dhyangro is a double-headed frame drum used by jhakris (tribal shamans), especially those of the Magars, the Kirati, and the Tamang, in the Middle Hills region of the Himalayas in Nepal. It is considered an ancient tool of magic and has been used by shamans for centuries to enter a trance and channel benevolent helping deities. During the 19th Century, these one of a kind drums were created in the villages up in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal for shamans. The dhyangro is a double-headed frame drum used by jhakris (tribal shamans), especially those of the Magars, the Kirati, and the Tamang, in the Middle Hills region of the Himalayas in Nepal. It is considered an ancient tool of magic and has been used by shamans for centuries to enter a trance and channel benevolent helping deities. The drum has hide drumheads stretched over a circular wooden rim, secured with rattan strips. The handle is elongated and carved to resemble a phurba or esoteric dagger found in Tibetan Buddhist ritual. The handle features ornate relief carving depicting three deity heads and many shamanistic symbols, such as endless knots and caduceus-like symbols, that encircle it. This specific drum has a circular leather drumhead with patina due to age but is in amazing condition! The hand-carved wooden handle has details of villager's faces surrounding it with a dagger style tip. An amazing piece to take your valuable primitive items art collection to the next level. This piece is a highly decorative decorative object for any collector or home. Has been inside a display cabinet under glass for many decades, I will keep it in the actual conditions as you can appreciate in the puctures, without any cleaning or polishing whatsoever goving the next owner the privilege to decide on that. Measurements of this treasure are included in the pictures.Very Good Condition, It's Original Condition is unaltered. References pictures.üëá https://images.app.goo.gl/LMHFha5qAz3jaC629 https://images.app.goo.gl/xngYWoEQSkGASPCv9 https://images.app.goo.gl/fJvwF7mPk8Qw2CQj9 https://wmic.net/nepal-dhyangro-tamang-happyone/ https://www.deborahgarnercollection.com/products/tamang-shamans-drum-from-nepal https://phillipsantiques.com/product/ritual-drum-dhyangro-2/