Drum · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3044200
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Provenance
Jean-Pierre Laprugne, Paris, FranceSize
H: 52 cm
H: 20.5 inch
Description
wood, hide, pigments, base
Drums of the Baule are used in variety of rituals, military and secular performances. They are played by specialists and sponsored by the village chief. They inform the community of various events, such as the arrival of a visitor, the death of an individual of high status, or the beginning of an important festival.
Comparing literature
Cogdell, Jacqueline, Turn up the Volume! University of California 1999, p. 322, ill. 109 Dagan, Esther A., Drums, The heartbeat of Africa, Montreal 1993, p. 93
Publications
AHDRC: 0153581