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Object type
musical instrument > membranophones > vase-shaped drum
Materials
wood, leather, metals > iron (and alloys)
Legend
A richly decorated single-skinned vase-shaped drum on a concave base. The skin is directly attached through a leather band and nails. What is remarkable here is the characteristic anthropomorphic face and the carved wooden hand.
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Kasaï > Kasaï-occidental
Culture
Kuba
Acquisition related person
Shala-Mbona, as seller
Dimensions
69 cm x 26 cm
Inventory number
MO.2000.14.1
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