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Home » Congolese art, sculptures and daily life, drum
Congolese art, sculptures and daily life, drum
Published 11/19/2011 at 21:30
By Fabrice Moustic
Cover of the article "Congolese art, sculptures and daily life, drum"
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Another acquisition is a "drummer" according to the seller's label, Olivier. The Kongo statue is fairly roughly carved. The feet and legs in particular are disproportionate; there is no embellishment on the body.
tambour-joueur-kongo-statue
Kongo Drummer (wood, pigments,
But the overall impression that the statue conveys faithfully and rudely echoes the image of the drummer, as can be seen in old photographs.
tam-tam-congo-1950
Drummer in Congo, around 1950 (Hoa-Gui postcard)
The only part more worked is the head of the statue. The face is covered with white pigment (kaolin) and the eyebrows seem highlighted with black pigment. A headdress (or the hair?) is suggested by incisions, forming a band around the skull.
tambour-joueur-kongo-coiffure
Face of the drummer
The African drum, or tam-tam, is of course a generic term referring to multiple instruments of varying sizes and shapes. The principle is to stretch a skin over a resonating box, from which sounds are produced by striking it with the
The drummer played an essential role in Kongo culture, so much so that some people today bear a family name that evokes this percussion activity (such as Ngoma).
Home » Congolese art, sculptures and daily life, drum
Congolese art, sculptures and daily life, drum
Published 11/19/2011 at 21:30
By Fabrice Moustic
Cover of the article "Congolese art, sculptures and daily life, drum"
Advertisement
Another acquisition is a "drummer" according to the seller's label, Olivier. The Kongo statue is fairly roughly carved. The feet and legs in particular are disproportionate; there is no embellishment on the body.
tambour-joueur-kongo-statue
Kongo Drummer (wood, pigments,
But the overall impression that the statue conveys faithfully and rudely echoes the image of the drummer, as can be seen in old photographs.
tam-tam-congo-1950
Drummer in Congo, around 1950 (Hoa-Gui postcard)
The only part more worked is the head of the statue. The face is covered with white pigment (kaolin) and the eyebrows seem highlighted with black pigment. A headdress (or the hair?) is suggested by incisions, forming a band around the skull.
tambour-joueur-kongo-coiffure
Face of the drummer
The African drum, or tam-tam, is of course a generic term referring to multiple instruments of varying sizes and shapes. The principle is to stretch a skin over a resonating box, from which sounds are produced by striking it with the
The drummer played an essential role in Kongo culture, so much so that some people today bear a family name that evokes this percussion activity (such as Ngoma).
Details
Era
After 2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Congo
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
52 cm
Width
20 cm
