Slit drum · D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3034913
sold
EUR 300
Provenance
Walter Hekster, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSize
H: 49,5 cm
H: 19.5 inch
Description
wood, middle brown patina, remains of pigments, handle in shape of a human head, drum stick missing, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion, socle;
used at divination ceremonies to accompany songs introducing the oracle. The rectangular opening was not just a resonator, it could contain magical mass as well.