Drum - Single Head

Kuba Bulup Dance Drum

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Kuba

Wood, Animal Hide, Fiber Rope
ca. Mid-20th century

Height: 32 inches
Membranophone - Struck - Directly - Vase-shaped

Kuba wood drum from the Democratic Republic of the Concgo, formerly Zaire. The drum is of cylindrical form tapering in the middle, with a ridged base. The upper part has incised geometric design and the hide covering the top opening, is secured in place with fiber binding and wooden tacks. The handle is in the form of a human head with a ridged section connecting to a large human hand. This drum comes from the collection of Dr. Walter Mason, an epidemiologist who taught at the University of Kinshasa in DRC (then Zaire), in the 70s.

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Catalog#: AF-MBST-68

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