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Rag Dun, Tibet [4 of 9]  Previous image / Next image The rag-dun is a trumpet-type instrument used in special ritual by an esoteric sect of the Karma Kaputa monks in Tibet. The largest form has a length of about sixteen feet and sounds the drone or "aum" for chants. There are rag-duns of lesser lengths of which the one shown here is the shortest. These are used for higher overtones. Early 20th century. Gift of Donald and Velma Lentz