Bidspirit auction | MANGBETU WOODEN SLIT DRUM

MANGBETU WOODEN SLIT DRUM - Ca. 19th century AD. A carved wooden slit drum of zoomorphic form. This drum is known as baramambo, is carved with great skill to represent a buffalo, complete with stylised horns, muzzle, and geometric patterns across the body, and resting on four short legs.For similar see: Pitt Rivers Museum, 1st floor, instruments section.Size: 490mm x 160mm; Weight: 1.12kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Dartevelle, 02 Feb 2010.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.