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Object type
statue
Materials
wood, pigment
Legend
This drummer was certainly part of a kikaku. The drum was an important instrument for the musical accompaniment of the mukanda ceremonies. It was also beaten to cover the cries of the young males during circumcision.
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Bandundu > Kwango
Culture
Nkanu
Acquisition related person
Alphonse-François-Edouard Cabra (°1862 - †1932), as donor
Date of acquisition
1903-05-12
Dimensions
71,5 cm x 33 cm x 31,5 cm
Inventory number
EO.0.0.200-5
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