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OAFN/Y001
Yoruba
Nigeria, Africa
Talking drum with drumstick and pair of leg bands with brass bells
Wood, leather, velvet, cotton / lurex
Drum 20 in. high; drumhead 10 in. across drumstick 14 in. long, leg bands 5 in. wide 19 in. long
Drum and accessories in very good condition but drumhead skin is fragile due to age and use
$450.
Wooden drum in hourglass form surrounded by twisted animal gut that control tightness of drumhead. This beautiful "dun dun" has a visual richness from many years of ceremonial use. A wide leather shoulder strap with velvet plangi ikat design further adds to this visual appeal. The original drumstick and a pair of percusive leg bands with beautiful old bronze bells are included in this lot.