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THB19th C. African Congo Wood Slit Drum - Goat Form
Lot 234a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, or Central African Republic, Lobala, Zande, or Banda people, ca. 19th century CE. This is a superb and sizable zoomorphic slit drum, hand-carved from a single piece of wood into a goat form. The portly animal stands on four thick delineated legs, the cylindrical back is slit, and the interior body is hollowed out as a sound box. At one end is a thick and slightly curved tail enveloped in a lighter patina from holding and gripping the surface, the other end has a projecting head, the horns also serving as handles. The head is thrust forward and incised with crosshatching and large almond shaped eyes with raised pupils, the lips are slightly parted revealing teeth. The rest of the body is etched with linear markings and has a wonderful aged and weathered surface from age and use- note the lighter surface around the chamber slit where the player must have struck countless times with a beater stick! Size: 29" L x 8" W x 10" H (73.7 cm x 20.3 cm x 25.4 cm); 12" H (30.5 cm) on included custom stand.
The walls below the slit are purposefully unequal in thickness so that different pitches are produced when played, which is noticeable when lightly tapping this drum! These instruments are found throughout the Congo and have several names but are often known as mondo or kyondo. Slit drums are used for signaling and communication as well as for musical entertainment, spiritual healing, and ceremony- the zoomorphic forms imbuing strength and power into the sounds.
Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection, acquired 1970s to 2000s
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170544Losses and 5 perforations along chamber walls of body with stable fissures radiating from these areas. Abrasions and losses to legs with stable fissures, and chips and nicks to high pointed surface. Weathered surface and great patina from use. Great preservation to facial details and incised motifs.Condition
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