djembe (jenbe)

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djembe (jenbe)

Vegetable cords, iron strap. There is another iron ring on the fur ring. Ligatures are knotted to this iron ring and at the bottom of the strap, over which the vertical cords run. A further ligature runs twice around the vertical cords and several times around the body below the strap. Cup-shaped bowl. The base slightly conical at the bottom. (Source: A. Meyer, Afrikanische Trommeln. Berlin 1997)

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Höhe: 50 cm
Durchmesser: 32,5 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Iron, Skin , Fur
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII f 244

Provenance and sources

where
Germany [Land]

who
Silvia Kronewald - Former Possessors

Description
Purchase 1994

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