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Object type
musical instrument > membranophones > gobelet-shaped drum
Materials
wood, leather, vegetal fibre
Legend
The concave conic base of this open single-skinned cup-shaped drum consists of several layers. The sound box is decorated with geometric patterns. The skin is glued, and tightened with small wooden nails.
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Katanga > Shaba
Culture
Luba
Acquisition related person
Ms. Marie-Jeanne Walschot, as donor
Date of acquisition
1980-01-01
Dimensions
26 cm x 20,6 cm
Inventory number
MO.1980.2.1242
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