• Dimension: Length: 27 1/2 in (69.8 cm) Diameter: 37 in (94.0 cm)
• Estimate From: $1200
• Estimate To: $2200

Tibetan.The large circular leather drum with a bronze vajra as handle. 15th century.

鼓為藏傳佛教中法器之一，用於寺院日常行事或臨時集會敲嗚用的器具，及唱誦、法會、各種儀式中領眾之用。此件拍品體型巨大，由西藏檀木與牛皮製成，音色沉穩，鼓柄處為金剛杵式形制，應為十五世紀西藏大型寺廟所用。