Zemanek-Münster

Drum ·  Ghana, Fante · ID: 3033733

Vendu 2 500 €
Provenance
Rainer Berner, Berlin, Germany
Christof Vonderau, Berlin, Germany

Description

wood, polychrome paint, mirror glass, rising from human legs, the corpus decorated with various animals and human figures in flat relief, inscribed “SHAMA BENTI NUMBER 1”, a seated female figure with child superimposed, animal drum skin, dam., cracks (feet), mirror glass partly missing, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
anthropomorphic drums are prominent centerpieces of popular bands found along the coast and especially among the Fante. “Ntan” or “ompe” groups play for different social occassions such as marriages, coming of age ceremonies for young girls, funerals, for popular entertainment. As noncourt musicians they entertain with a repertoire that includes popular as well as traditional music.


L’objet Drum avec l’ID d’objet 3033733 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 71st tribal art auction dans 24 novembre 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 200 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 500 €.

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Littérature comparée

Aspects, Akan cultures in Ghana, Den Haag 2001, p. 88, ill. 64


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