Anthropomorphic slit drum · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3043539
sold
EUR 1,100
Provenance
Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, FranceSize
H: 47 cm
H: 18.5 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, incised ornaments, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base.
Used at divination ceremonies to accompany ritual songs. The rectangular opening not just served as soundbox, but could contain magical mass as well.
The object Anthropomorphic slit drum with the object ID 3043539 was part of the auction 88th Tribal Art Auction on March 10, 2018. The object with the lot number 199 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,100 with an asking price of EUR 900.
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Expertise
Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, 26 June 2008