Tibetan Human Thigh Bone Silver Inlaid Trumpet (Kangling) sawankhalok With its graceful proportions and

With its graceful proportions and historical significance

Vessel has either a mismatched top and bottom

Capsian Culture

In Islamic tradition

commonly used as votive offerings

Tibetan Human Thigh Bone Silver Inlaid Trumpet (Kangling) sawankhalok With its graceful proportions andLate 19th or Early 20th Century, Tibet Exceptional and rare human bone ritual trumpet (kangling) lavishly adorned with repouss silver and copper alloy fittings. The ends of the tibia are sheathed in finely worked silver (untested), expertly shaped to retain the natural patellar groove, which has been hollowed to create a dramatic double bell. The shaft is wrapped in delicate copper wire, culminating in a beautifully formed silver mouthpiece. Both