A human thighbone trumpet and case. The wide end of the thighbone is covered in leather, the shaft bound in string and brass, the mouthpiece also in brass. A musical instrument for use in tantric rituals, An attached cloth once of five colours, now ragged and dirty with age and usage. The case is old, stained and worn.
Extent: One human thighbone trumpet and case. Size and dimensions of original material: Trumpet is 27.5 cm long and x 7 cm at its widest.Condition of original material: Good condition for its age. The case is stained and worn at one end.Custodial history: The older material has been handed down from father to son for at least four generations.Arrangement: All the material is stored in the prayer room (not seen) and was brought out to be measured and digitised
