YORUBA DRUM 12, Nigeria

Photographs © Hamill Gallery

YORUBA
DRUM 12
5" high x 8.75" wide x 8.75" deep
26" high when hung from strap
$250
Nigeria

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.

The head on this drum is intact but not really playable.

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