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Drum - Single Head

Kuba Drum

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Kuba

Wood, Animal Hide
ca. Early-Mid 20th century

Height: 25 cm Diameter: 16 cm
Membranophone - Struck - Directly

Very old field collected Kuba Drum handcarved from one piece of brown patinated wood, with leather head stringed and secured by wooden pegs. Expressive groove decoration typical for the Kuba.

 

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Catalog#: AF-MBST-69-91