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A beaker drum with two opposing human faces and 'goatees'. The membrane is tuned with resin. Entry in the main historical catalogue: "Large wooden drum, coated with wax plaster on top". a. Without skin ring. The membrane is mostly covered with tuning paste. b. Cylindrical shell. Stand (type B). c. A carrying strap is attached to two x-shaped carved brackets. d. Two large human faces are carved on the shell of the body (one with a beard).

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cultural attribution
Bena Lulua (?)
Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 101 x 43 x 39 cm
Gewicht: 8,6 kg
Material/Technique
Wood, Leather , Wax
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 1962

Provenance and sources

when
1883
who
Baschilange (?)
Songye (Basonge) (?)
Luba (?)
Bena Lulua (?)

who
Pogge, Paul - Collectors

Description
Purchase from Pogge, Paul 1884

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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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