bembe

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bembe

Main catalogue: 1 drum: "Bembe". 2 membranes, one spanned with 2 cords - beaten by hand on this membrane. Originally from the nupe. Leather carrying strap. Covered with old, patterned (red, blue, white) fabric.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Yoruba
Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Length: 96 cm
Height: 30 cm
Width: 30,5 cm
Depth: 25 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Fabric, Skin , Leather , Cotton, Plant material
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 42705

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Nigeria
    Ogbomosho
    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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