Drum ·  D. R. Congo, Tabwa · ID: 3038762

Description

wood, encrusted brown patina, of cylindrical form with resonance hole, band ornament, animal drum skin, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (bottom), fine cracks, traces of abrasion;
the drum is held against the chest and played while performing complicated dance steps. The drummer might be accompanied by an individual playing a thumb piano and ankle ratlles.

The object Drum with the object ID 3038762 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 492 achieved a sales price of EUR 300.

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Comparing literature

Brincard, Marie-Therese, Sounding forms, Washington D.C. 1989, p. 109, ill. 37