Tyamko
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.
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.
Artwork Details
- 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
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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