Tibet
Tibetan Buddhist

Wood, paint, lacquer, hide
Mid-Late 20th century
Diameter: 13.3 in; Depth: 4.75 in; Mallet Length: 18.25 in
Membranophones – Struck Membranophones – Frame Drum

This dhyāngro, hand painted with Thangka colors, is a frame drum played by the jhakri (shamans) of Nepal and India—especially those of the Magars, the Kirati, and the Tamang—as well as by Tibetan shamans.

The dhyāngro may be either single- or double-headed. The double-headed drum, as seen here, is said to have a male side and a female side. The drumhead, which is made from sheep skin, is struck with a curved beater fashioned from cane, in the shape of a Phurba-which is a shaman ritual dagger and is called gajo. The double-sided membrane drum dhyāngro is indispensable and one of the most important paraphernalia of the Tibetan shamans. These shamans are considered the bridge, the link and mediator between the real and invisible world. Unlike most frame drums of Tibet this dhyāngro is not made with a handle.

Included with this dhyāngro is a beautiful embroidered satin brocade case and the gajo.

Resource:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zMGdSQtTq0