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Iya'lu Dundun

Main catalogue: 1 drum: Iya'lu Dundun, (Mother of the Dundun Gr.) = traditional speaking drum of West Africa. Dundun group consists of 5 drums, 2 membranes, wide carrying strap (leather + fabric)

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Yoruba
Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Length: 100 cm
Height: 60 cm
Width: 26 cm
Depth: 24 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Skin , Leather , Fabric, Brass
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 42711

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    1971
    where
    Nigeria
    Ibadan
    who
    Yoruba
  • Collecting
    who
    Doig Simmonds - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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