Yaka Carved Wood Figural Slit Drum, Central Africa

Item Details

Yaka (Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa)
Slit drum, mid to late 20th century
Carved wood and pigment

Condition

- cracks running along both sides of drum; filled repairs to cracks to one side; chips to ears, noses, and crest; pigment loss to faces and crest; nicks, abrasions, and overall wear; dirt accretions to crest.

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Item #

ITMG722479