MANGBETU DRUM 4, Dem. Rep. of Congo

Photographs © Tim Hamill

MANGBETU
DRUM 4,
SOLD
Dem. Rep. of Congo

Height with base is 23", base is included in price.

Drums are among the most important art forms in Africa, used both as a musical instrument and as a work of sculpture significant in many ceremonial functions, including dance, rituals, story-telling and communication of messages.

Slit drums, with hollow chambers and long narrow openings that resonate when struck, often take a human or animal form in which the drum becomes the body.

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