Slit Drum
Dateearly 20th Century
Object PlaceCongo (Democratic Republic), Central Africa, Africa
MediumWood, pigment
ClassificationsSculpture
Dimensions48 x 96 x 48 in.
121.9 x 243.8 x 121.9 cm
121.9 x 243.8 x 121.9 cm
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Ralph Harman Booth Bequest Fund
Object number1986.26
DescriptionA slit drum in the form of a horned animal, wood with remains of red pigmentation.On View
Not on viewLocations
- Storage - Long-term Demo Museum (Hanover Square), East Wing, African
ProvenanceAlan Brandt, Inc. (dealer)
20th Century
19th/20th Century
19th Century
c. 1880
c. 1850
c. 1900
20th Century
1850/1950