Tyamko

Unknown

19th century · Wood, brass · Musical Instruments

Tyāmkī Variously made of wood, copper or earthenware according to regional taste, these wooden kettledrums a western Nepali tradition. Although a more secondary instrument in the ensemble the damāi note it as the primordial instrument in their mythology. Collected in Salyān, Rāptī district, Nepal.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Wood, brass

Culture

Nepalese

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Gift of Krishna Man Manandhar, 1986