DHODRO BANAM

Private French collection

The lower part of the male instrument, on the right hand side in the picture, can represent a male genitalia. The oval part, covered with goatskin, is the stomach; the open part is the chest; the handle is the neck; and finally, the head with the pegs represents the ears. On the upper part, two men ride elephants (with their heads missing), accompanied by their wives in the background.

The lower part of the female instrument, on the left, clearly represents legs. The oval part is the stomach; the intermediate part is closed, more for technical than stylistic reasons, to suggest the breasts. The handle is the neck, and the head has a peg. Finally, on the upper part, four women are mounted on an elephant

Photo credit : Studio Asselberghs – Frédéric Dehaen

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