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Slit GongYaka Divination Slit Gong/DrumDemocratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) Wood Height: 22 inches; Width: 7 3/4 inches One piece hand carved Diviner's Slit Drum/Gong depicting a head that when struck is said to serve as the mouth of the oracle's voice. Among the Yaka People this symbolic instrument is called a "Nkoko Ngombo".
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