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Iya'lu Bata

Main catalogue: 1 drum: Iya'lu Bata ("mother" of the Bata group). The bata group consists of 4 drums. 2 membranes with brass bells and bells on the rim. Wrapped with indigo blue leather strips. Wide strap: red leather.

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cultural attribution
Yoruba
Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Durchmesser: 14 cm
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 73 x 30 x 30 cm
Länge: 120 cm (Riemen)
Durchmesser: 24 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Leather , Fabric, Skin , Brass, Cotton
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 42706

Provenance and sources

when
1971
where
Nigeria [Land]
Ibadan [Stadt]
who
Yoruba

who
Doig Simmonds - Collectors

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