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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.
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Title: Tyamko
Date: 19th century
Geography: Salyan District, Rapti Zone, Nepal
Culture: Nepalese
Medium: Wood, brass
Dimensions: Diam. ca.9.1 cm (3-9/16 in.) ; D. 11.6 cm (4-9/16 in.)
Classification: Membranophone-single-headed / kettle drum
Credit Line: Gift of Krishna Man Manandhar, 1986
Object Number: 1986.352.3
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