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Object type
musical instrument > membranophones > vase-shaped drum
Materials
wood, leather, metals > iron (and alloys)
Legend
The yolo drum of the Kuba takes up a separate place in the collection. The sound box is decorated with a hand carved in the mass, sometimes attached to a human face. These drums are used during initiation rites of young warriors.
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Kasaï > Kasaï-occidental
Culture
Kuba
Acquisition related person
Ms. Marie-Jeanne Walschot, as donor
Dimensions
70,5 cm x 26,3 cm
Inventory number
MO.1980.2.1977
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