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Object type
musical instrument > membranophones > vase-shaped drum
Materials
wood, raffia, leather, metals > iron (and alloys)
Legend
Open single-skinned vase-shaped drum on a concave base. This type of drum is a good example of a waist drum. A small wood-sculpted centre band divides the drum into two parts. At the bottom of this middle band, three pieces of skin have been attached with wooden pins. There is a hole at the side at the top of the drum through which there is a small piece of raffia fibre. The string serves as a hand grip for holding the drum.
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Bandundu > Kwango
Culture
Yaka
Acquisition related person
Rev. Father Jozef Van Wing, as donor
Date of acquisition
1922-11-03
Dimensions
52,1 cm x 20 cm
Inventory number
MO.0.0.26506
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