Miniature slit drum / gong, D. R. Congo, Yaka / Suku, Size: H: 19,5 cm (H: 7.7 inch), ID: 3051116

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Lot 394

Miniature slit drum / gong · D. R. Congo, Yaka / Suku · ID: 3051116

sold EUR 1,550

Provenance

Harald Leo Diamond, Vienna, Austria
Philipp Konzett, Graz, Austria
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria

Size

H: 19,5 cm

H: 7.7 inch

Description

wood,

Among Suku and Yaka peoples, slit gongs are emblems of healers and diviners and are used in treatments / sessions with clients. Small slit drums, such as the one shown here, can also serve as cups for administering medicine.

The object Miniature slit drum / gong with the object ID 3051116 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 394 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,550 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.

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