Zemanek-Münster

Miniature slit drum / gong

D. R. Congo, Yaka / Suku
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

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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.


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