Slit gong ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3040056

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.

Littérature comparée

Brincard, Marie-Therese, Sounding forms, Washington D.C. 1989, p. 124, ill. 61

Publications

AHDRC: 0067975 (comparable object)