Mukupela drum - Chokwe - Angola
Musical instruments in traditional African art
In Africa, musical instruments were not necessarily used to create dance music or to set the pace in rituals, but could also be used to communicate from village to village. This chokwe tribal drum rests on small feet and features heads resembling mwana pwo masks recognizable by their particular facies and frontal scarification.
Origin : private collection, Belgique Dating : 1950-1960 Size : 30 x 20 cm Material : wood
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
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Musical instruments in traditional African art
In Africa, musical instruments were not necessarily used to create dance music or to set the pace in rituals, but could also be used to communicate from village to village. This chokwe tribal drum rests on small feet and features heads resembling mwana pwo masks recognizable by their particular facies and frontal scarification.
Origin : private collection, Belgique Dating : 1950-1960 Size : 30 x 20 cm Material : wood