antique 19th C Tibetan Lute with Dragon Makara head, Sgra Snyan, Tungna Dranyen

Description

an authentic antique, probably
19th Century
Himalayan cordophone,
with a beautiful, authentic patina, a
Tibetan Lute / Sgra-Snyan / Tugna Dranyen
- dramyin - dramyen - dramnyen - danyan - zhamunie -
with a dragon head finial
,
perhaps depicting the
Mountain dragon
, Dragon in the land of the snows, or a
Makara
it is a plucked string instrument,
long-necked and double waisted,
made from a hollowed piece of wood,
unfretted and room for 5 pegs / keys and strings,
the upper chamber is covered by a lid with carved floral decoration,
the lower chamber is covered with animal skin, fastened with tiny nails
please see all the pictures for the wear and tear, missing parts and replacements,
the body and neck are good, no cracks,
on the top right side edge of the dragon's head is a chip,
the last pictures are only illustrative.
length: circa 57 cm / circa 22.4 inch
weight: circa 485 gr.
world wide shipping:
- you will be ordering registrated shipment by PostNL from The Netherlands, EU
- according to the PostNL conditions
- if possible with priority, tracking and insurance for loss during shipment
we are: delta 98 den haag
The Hague, The Netherlands, EU
registrated at:
Chambers of Commerce in The Netherlands / KvK Haaglanden: file 27133335