Drum · D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3034990

Name: Drum
SKU: 3034990
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Yann Ferrandin, Paris, France

Size

H: 111 cm

H: 43.7 inch

Description

wood, middle- and dark brown patina, animal drum skin, cylindrical corpus rising from a waisted foot, the upper part covered with incised geometrical ornaments and a mask face, min. dam., small missing parts, crack (base), traces of usage and abrasion;
each Kuba town has a set of dance drums that are played for entertainment and for ceremonial occasions. The decoration on the drums reflects the wealth and prestige of a given community.

The object Drum with the object ID 3034990 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 378.

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