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War drum

Entry in the main historical catalogue: "Large war drum, painted white, blue, red, yellow. 119 cm high. Yassa (dying out, only 3-400 heads strong, headquarters: village Mambo[?] close to the German Campo Station "Index card (Musiketh.):a. Cords and wedge ring vegetable. Belt knot. Two perforated dots in the membrane. b. 4 legs (type A). d. Carved and (red, white, yellow, blue) painted abstract figures. e. According to the acquisition book, a war drum of the Jassa, which were "only 3-400 heads strong" (probably at the time of collection).

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cultural attribution
Hombo
Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Höhe: 119 cm
Durchmesser: ca. 30,5 cm
Objektmaß: 120 x 36 x 36 cm
Material/Technique
Fur , Wood , Plant fibre
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 14487

Provenance and sources

when
19th century - 20th century (beginning)
where
Democratic Republic of the Congo (?) / Cameroon [Land]
Cameroon (?) [Land]
Mombo Jassa [Dorf]
who
Hombo

who
Schulz - Collectors

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