Slit Drum from Southwest Democratic Republic of the Congo

Item Details

Possibly Suku or Mbole, Southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Untitled (slit drum), 20th century
Carved wood drum
Unmarked

Similar slit drums would have been used during a divination process in an attempt to identify a sickness or misfortune. A diviner would strike the drum as a means of communicating with spiritual powers.

Condition

- some dust and accretions throughout; scratches, dents, chipping, and cracks throughout; drum does not stand upright; does not include drum stick.

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Item #

ITMG073675