Trumpet "tawong"
Cameroon, Mambila
not available anymore
Size
H: 111 cm
H: 43.7 inch
Description
wood, completely covered with leather, of slender elongated form, surmounted by a half figure, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
these trumpets appear in pairs (male and female). They are played at the biannual dances of harvest and planting, periods of diversion when men travel to other villages to participate in sporting events and to renew friendships.