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Object type
grave sculpture
Materials
rocks > steatite
Legend
This is an extremely detailed variation on the drummer theme. The helmet and the western clothing are an expression of ‘modernity’, with which prominent men liked to be associated. Important events were announced through drumming.
Place of collecting
Angola > Zaire (province)
Culture
Mboma
Acquisition related person
Robert Verly (°1901 - †1963), as seller
Date of acquisition
1953-06-08
Dimensions
61 cm
Inventory number
EO.1953.32.32
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