Zemanek-Münster

Flute "kandeling" ·  Tibet · ID: 3042199

sold EUR 250
Provenance
collected in 1978
Size
L: 31 cm
L: 12.2 inch

Description

tighbone, brown patina, semi-precious stones, partly wrapped in elaborately ornamented metal sheet, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion;
literally translated as “leg” (kang) “flute” (ling), is the Tibetan name for a trumpet or horn made out of a human tighbone, used in Tibetan Buddhism for various rituals as well as funerals. The femur of a criminal or a person who died a violent death is preferred. Alternatively, the tighbone of a respected teacher may be used.


The object Flute “kandeling” with the object ID 3042199 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 109 achieved a sales price of EUR 250.

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