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End-blown trumpet, telescoping
Vernacular name:Dung chen
Vernacular name:Rag dung
Vernacular name:zangs dung
Date: 1985-1999 ca.
Place Made:Tibet, Asia
Serial No: none
Signednone
Markingsnone
DescriptionOrnamented with red coral and turquoise stones, with repoussé brass cuffs and bell garland. Smaller trumpets like these are used in ensemble playing, while larger ones (12 to 15 feet) are used in processions (carried on the shoulders of other monks), played while supported on boxes, or played on rooftops to alert the villagers and spirits alike of upcoming feast days.
Dung chen, literally, "great trumpet," are made from several different materials and are typically identified by association with those materials, including brass (rag dung), copper (zangs dung) and silver (dngul dung). As a result of early scholars encountering brass trumpets (rag dung) before other types, these were thought to be the most common.
Pair with 10057.
Dung chen, literally, "great trumpet," are made from several different materials and are typically identified by association with those materials, including brass (rag dung), copper (zangs dung) and silver (dngul dung). As a result of early scholars encountering brass trumpets (rag dung) before other types, these were thought to be the most common.
Pair with 10057.
DimensionsLength (extended): 1059mm
Terms
Credit Line: Gift of Western International Music, Inc., 2001
Not on view
Object number: 10056