Slit drum "nkokongombo"
D. R. Congo, Yaka, area of Kasai
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Old Belgian Collection, bought before WW IPaolo Morigi, Magliaso, Switzerland
Harald & Ursula Suhr, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada / Germany (1984 )
Size
H: 40,5 cm
H: 15.9 inch
Description
wood, dark, spotty patina, traces of usage, small missing pieces, insect caused damage, on base;
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.