Kapala hand drum, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
- Image Number: K1D000491N000000000PAC
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Miscellaneous objects
- Function: Instrument
- Material: Animal/bone/
- Description:
The gabra drum is shaped like a waist drum by sticking one skull to the other. The central joint is surrounded by a gold-plated ring. The flowers are decorated with ancient coins. The petals and the center of the flower are inlaid with turquoise and stone. There is a living ring on the top, which can be used to decorate the pendants and pendants. The drum is painted with animal skin on the brown ground. One side is decorated with Vajra pestle, and the other side is decorated with Vajra cutlass. The drum is an instrument used to exorcise evil spirits during the practice of the Tantrism.
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