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Drum - Single Head

Songye (Ancestral) Drum

Central DRC
Songye

Wood, Animal Hide, Copper Ear Rings
ca. Mid-20th century

Height: 58.4cm (23"); Width: 25.4cm (10"); Depth: 27.9cm (11")
Membranophone - Struck - Directly

Skillfully carved Songye ancestral drum from one piece of wood.

 

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Catalog#: AF-MBST-58-109