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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 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. 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. #170544
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