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Dung-dkar

Scope note

End-blown trumpets of Tibet, made from a conch shell usually fitted with a metal mouthpiece and bell, commonly played in pairs during Buddhist rituals.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000216722

Broader Terms used

marine shell trumpets

Created

13yrs ago

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