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This carved wooden sculpture represents a buffalo, but it is actually a drum. The block of wood has been hollowed out so that when it is hit, a sound is made that can be heard for as much as twelve miles away. In Central Africa, drums like this were used to transmit messages, but also used to make music during dances. There is a slit, that is, a narrow opening, along the top of this carving, which is why this is called a “slit drum.” One side of the opening is carved out thinly, the other is thicker. When the drum is played, the drummer can produce high or low sounds depending on which side it hit, and the variety of sounds is so great the drummer may actually mimic the sound of spoken language.

Enormous wooden slit drum in good condition with traces of tribal use. 
A similar item can be found in the Africa Museum in Brussels (Tervuren):
https://www.apollo-magazine.com/africa-museum-tervuren-belgium/

Total length: 157 cm! Weight: +/- 35 kg

Provenance: former private collection from Belgium. Collected in the period 1953 - 1959 (More details provided to buyer).
Sold with a certificate of authenticity.

Personal delivery by Asian African Art in week 42/43, when the payment is received. Only shipping in Europe on the mainland. 
May as well be viewed and picked up at the Asian African Art Gallery in Vessem (NL).


mid 20th century - Good condition, used with some signs of wear 

Zoömorphic Slit Drum - Wood - Lobala / Loi - DR Congo 

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