Drum · Cameroon Grassfields, Babanki-Tungo · ID: 3051926
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Bonhams, London, 14 December 2005, lot 294Size
H: 55 cm
D: 31 cm
H: 21.7 inch
D: 12.2 inch
Description
wood, pigments, animal skin, plant fibre, label “94267774/8 …D. Roberts”
The cylindrical body is carved in relief with a lattice of stylised figures, arranged in two rows and set off in two colours, forming beautiful patterns.
A comparable drum, dated before 1914, ex. Julius Carlebach, was auctioned by Zemanek-Münster on 17 November 2018 (see AHDRC 0157185).
The object Drum with the object ID 3051926 was last part of the auction Auction 104 at April 12, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 328 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.
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