Tibetan Human Thigh Bone Silver Inlaid Trumpet Kangling effigy and cultural significance—an impressive and

and cultural significance—an impressive and collectible example of West African traditional wealth

A fantastic example of a Chimú blackware effigy bottle

feet firmly planted

the statue represents a squatting human figure with a dramatically oversized head

a red vegetable paint (ruku)

Tibetan Human Thigh Bone Silver Inlaid Trumpet Kangling effigy and cultural significance—an impressive andLate 19th or early 20th century, Tibet. Absolutely stunning human bone trumpet decorated with silver and white repouss metal alloy. Silver sheet (untested) surrounds the ends of the bone, which has been shaped and cut to form a long tube with the patellar groove still present. The end of the tube forms the mouthpiece with chain, while the patellar groove has been hollowed out to form a double bell. The silver sheet over both ends with elaborate