Drums from Sub-Saharan Africa
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