Drums from Sub-Saharan Africa
Object type:
musical instrument > membranophones > conical drum
Materials:
wood, leather, hair / fur, cotton, vegetal fibre, metals > iron (and alloys), rocks > limestone
Legend:
The fact that almost every population group in Congo devises its own typical drum shapes, is proved once more by the unusual type of drum of the Sengele, indicating great inventiveness. The slim base on which this drum rests when being played, does not guarantee major stability, which is why handles have been attached to the sound box with which the drum can be held by a third party. This is a good example of a drum with a skin that has mixed tension (nailed and threaded). A wide band that is nailed onto the drum under the skin serves as an attachment point for the skin that is attached to this band with fine strings.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Bandundu > Mai-Ndombe
Culture:
Sengele
Acquisition related person:
Isinga-Mbale as seller
Date of acquisition:
2001-01-18
Dimensions:
128 cm x 30 cm
Inventory number:
MO.2001.1.2