A BUDDHIST RITUAL DRUM (DAMARU), TIBET, 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY wood and hide with cotton, silk and shell attachments, the drum in the form of two flattened hemispheres 11 x 19.5cm (drum) Provenance: Private collection, Germany, acquired during the 1960s in India by the vendor while working in development assistance. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.