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Drum - Single HeadChokwe Lizard DrumSW DRC, Angola and Zambia Wood, Animal Hide, Rope Height: 35 inches; Diameter: 14 inches The Chokwe are well known for art objects produced to celebrate and validate the royal court. These objects include ornately carved stools and chairs used as thrones. This hand carved drum from a single log shows high relief carving of a lizard/alligator and ancestral faces. The Chokwe recognize Kalunga, the god of creation and supreme power, and a series of nature and ancestral spirits (mahamba). These spirits may belong to the individual, family, or the community. This symbolic village drum shows signs of tribal usage and aging.
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