Lot n° 496
Estimation :
150 - 200
EUR
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Result
: 60EUR
YAKA, Democratic Republic of the Congo. - Lot 496
YAKA, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Wood, brown patina.
Mukoku Ngoombu" slit drum, with a rope around the neck from which a wooden stick hangs. It was played during a divination ritual called ngoombu weefwa.
Height: 39 cm.
Traces of erosion.
Provenance: Collection of Patrice CHRISTY, a recognized specialist in wildlife conservation, particularly in Africa. He has co-authored several works on biodiversity, and his work has greatly contributed to the understanding and preservation of bird species in Africa, notably in Gabon and Sâo-Tomé et Principe. All his objects were collected in the 1970s.
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