Itwoomba drum - Kuba - Congo
Slit drum: african art instruments
In African art, among the instruments we find the slit drum. This one is figurative and probably represents a reptile. A small cut makes it possible to make sound box and amplify the sound. This type of object of the genus Itwoomba was an oracle used during divination rituals by the Kuba, in Congo. This one has a zoomorphic / animal shape.
Origin : private collection P. Vandenbergh, BelgiumDating : 1960'sSize : 48 x 8 cmMaterial : wood
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- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
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- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
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Slit drum: african art instruments
In African art, among the instruments we find the slit drum. This one is figurative and probably represents a reptile. A small cut makes it possible to make sound box and amplify the sound. This type of object of the genus Itwoomba was an oracle used during divination rituals by the Kuba, in Congo. This one has a zoomorphic / animal shape.
Origin : private collection P. Vandenbergh, BelgiumDating : 1960'sSize : 48 x 8 cmMaterial : wood