Drum - Double Head

Batá - Yorúbàn-Style

Nigeria
Yoruba

Oma wood and headed with goatskin
ca. Mid-20th century

Length: 29 inches x Top Diameter: 12 inches x Bottom Diameter: 7 inches
Membranophone - Struck - Two-headed

Batá - Yorúbàn-Style, carved in Nigera - Hyperbola-shaped Yoruba ritual drum carved from Oma wood and headed with goatskin. Leather strap (Indian tabla-style) tuning. Fabric shoulder strap. Drum made for spiritual context but is suitable for a full range of musical styles. Provenance: Ginger Baker, an English Drummer from the band Cream & Blind Faith. This African Drum was collected by Ginger Baker, on his visit to Africa with his first wife Elizabeth. It remained with Baker's wife until a recent Bonhams Auction in London.

Owner:
Catalog#: HWMC

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