Tungna Instrument - Nepal
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This original mid-20th-century Nepalese Tungna instrument is made of wood and metal, measures 61 × 12 × 10 cm and has detached strings.
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Description from the seller
Old wooden fiddle from Nepal or China, probably a Tungna. The tungna is a plucked string instrument from the northern Himalayan region: Nepal, Tibet, Sikkim and Bhutan. It is made from a single piece of carved wood.
It is mostly played by the people of the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal, mainly by the Tamang, Gurung and Sherpa, during auspicious occasions, gatherings and festivals. The musicians play the tungna and sing songs, which they compose themselves especially to welcome the New Year or during the harvest season. Most households in this mountain region have at least one tungna.
Fair condition with traces of wear and tear. The strings are no longer attached anymore. The hollow part is covered with metal plates which can make a sound if you move them.
Provenance: Franco Rimoldi, Darmstadt (Germany).
Please view the images to form a good impression. It will be carefully packed and sent with a tracking number. The lot can be viewed and collected at the gallery in Vessem, the Netherlands.
Seller's Story
Asian African Art is a gallery specialized in authentic ethnographic art. Lately we are mainly focused on African Art
We also have a specialism in golden collectable coins.
Your order is in safe hands, we have more than 50 years experience in coins.
For more interesting items please visit our website: Asian African Art, located in the Netherlands.
Old wooden fiddle from Nepal or China, probably a Tungna. The tungna is a plucked string instrument from the northern Himalayan region: Nepal, Tibet, Sikkim and Bhutan. It is made from a single piece of carved wood.
It is mostly played by the people of the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal, mainly by the Tamang, Gurung and Sherpa, during auspicious occasions, gatherings and festivals. The musicians play the tungna and sing songs, which they compose themselves especially to welcome the New Year or during the harvest season. Most households in this mountain region have at least one tungna.
Fair condition with traces of wear and tear. The strings are no longer attached anymore. The hollow part is covered with metal plates which can make a sound if you move them.
Provenance: Franco Rimoldi, Darmstadt (Germany).
Please view the images to form a good impression. It will be carefully packed and sent with a tracking number. The lot can be viewed and collected at the gallery in Vessem, the Netherlands.
Seller's Story
Asian African Art is a gallery specialized in authentic ethnographic art. Lately we are mainly focused on African Art
We also have a specialism in golden collectable coins.
Your order is in safe hands, we have more than 50 years experience in coins.
For more interesting items please visit our website: Asian African Art, located in the Netherlands.
Details
Country of Origin
Nepal
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
Wood, Metal
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Tungna Instrument
Height
61 cm
Width
12 cm
Depth
10 cm
Weight
1200 g
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
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