Slit gong
Côte d'Ivoire, Dan
not available anymore
Provenance
Emil Storrer, Zurich, SwitzerlandSize
H: 48 cm
H: 18.9 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, metal tags, cylindrical corpus, surmounted by arch-shaped superstructure carved with animal ears, incised ornaments, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, traces of abrasion;
slit gongs accompany masked dancers and secular entertainment.
Comparing literature
Brincard, Marie-Therese, Sounding forms, Washington D.C. 1989, p. 124, ill. 61Publications
AHDRC: 0067975 (comparable object)