Grand tambour, env. 1880 ·  Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Lac Sentani · ID: 3041602

Description

wood, hide, massive rattan ring, wrapped with bark cloth,
These superb large drums belonged to “ondoforo”, hereditary chiefs who were both the political and religious leaders of society. The drums received individual names. The sound of the drum beat was the voice of the ancestor spirit with whom the drum was connected. When not in use the drums were kept in the chiefly house.

L’objet Grand tambour, env. 1880 avec l’ID d’objet 3041602 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 90.I Tribal Art ainsi que 90.II Contemporary Native American Art dans 17 novembre 2018 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 67 a atteint un prix de vente de 3 000 €.

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Littérature comparée

Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 71