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Drum Ngeende. Kuba People, DRC Provenance coll.Willy Mesdagh. - Tribal ArtA human face,in the form
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Drum Ngeende. Kuba People, DRC Provenance coll.Willy Mesdagh. - Tribal Art
A human face,in the form of a mask,finishes the handle in the form of a hand.Kuba drums with outward curved legs are rare and intended for the elite. The Kuba carved many different types of drums, many having a hand on the front, which was associated with the “iyol” soldier’s society. To join, one killed an enemy and presented their hand as proof. The elaborate surface designs reference textile patterns.
Dated to the 19th century
Provenance: ex collection Willy Mestdagh
Dimensions approx. 74x26x30 cm
Tribal Art / African Art
276
A human face,in the form of a mask,finishes the handle in the form of a hand.Kuba drums with outward curved legs are rare and intended for the elite. The Kuba carved many different types of drums, many having a hand on the front, which was associated with the “iyol” soldier’s society. To join, one killed an enemy and presented their hand as proof. The elaborate surface designs reference textile patterns.
Dated to the 19th century
Provenance: ex collection Willy Mestdagh
Dimensions approx. 74x26x30 cm
Tribal Art / African Art
276
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Drum Ngeende. Kuba People, DRC Provenance coll.Willy Mesdagh. - Tribal Art
A human face,in the form of a mask,finishes the handle in the form of a hand.Kuba drums with outward curved legs are rare and intended for the elite. The Kuba carved many different types of drums, many having a hand on the front, which was associated with the “iyol” soldier’s society. To join, one killed an enemy and presented their hand as proof. The elaborate surface designs reference textile patterns.
Dated to the 19th century
Provenance: ex collection Willy Mestdagh
Dimensions approx. 74x26x30 cm
Tribal Art / African Art
276
A human face,in the form of a mask,finishes the handle in the form of a hand.Kuba drums with outward curved legs are rare and intended for the elite. The Kuba carved many different types of drums, many having a hand on the front, which was associated with the “iyol” soldier’s society. To join, one killed an enemy and presented their hand as proof. The elaborate surface designs reference textile patterns.
Dated to the 19th century
Provenance: ex collection Willy Mestdagh
Dimensions approx. 74x26x30 cm
Tribal Art / African Art
276
Tribal Art 2
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