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DAY 2 | MID CENTURY AUCTION APRIL 18th 2024

Thu, Apr 18, 2024 09:30PM EDT
Lot 263

TIBETAN DUNGCHEN HORNS

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Pair of copper and embossed silver Tibetan dungchen horns. Collapsible, measuring 14.5” and 36" fully extended. The Tibetan horn or dungchen is a long trumpet or horn used in Tibetan Buddhist and Mongolian Buddhist ceremonies. It is the most widely used instrument in Tibetan Buddhist culture. It is often played in pairs or multiples, and the sound is compared to the singing of elephants.

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