Zemanek-Münster

Slit drum

R. D. Congo, Zombo
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Provenance
Lucas Ratton, Paris, France
Taille
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch

Description

wood, dark brown patina, cylindrical torso with rectangular cavity, wearing a copper ring around the neck, oval head with small face, distant ears and three-parted coiffure, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
the Zombo are a small ethnical group living along the Inkisi river banks in the borderland between Zaire and Angola. The instument is played for ritual masquerade performances as well as for entertainment.


Littérature comparée

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 209, ill. 8

Publications

Ratton, Lucas, Primitive Art, New York 2013, p. 14

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