Lot n° 11
Estimation :
200 - 400
EUR
Yaka slit drum - Democratic Republic of the Congo - first ha - Lot 11
Yaka slit drum - Democratic Republic of the Congo - first half of the 20th century
Carved wooden slit drum from the Yaka people. The instrument is hollowed out longitudinally, with a lateral opening serving as a resonance box. The handle is carved in the form of a stylized human head with prominent almond-shaped eyes, a pronounced nose and a toothed mouth, stylistic features observed in Yaka art. This type of object could have been used as a small percussion instrument or as a ritual object. The surface has a dark brown patina with traces of use and old impacts.
Length : 47 cm - Weight : 1030 g
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