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Large Songye Slit Drum with Field Use Ex Simmons Collection

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Large Songye Slit Drum with Field Use Ex Simmons Collection

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Description

A Large and rare carved wooden Slit drum or Nedundu drum with flared form, well handled and worn edges, metal accents , tribal repairs with metal staples and sheets of metal over some areas, carved in an overall classic form. Songye or Tetela peoples, Congo, Africa. The drum measures 43 x 22 x 9 inches. Provenance: Ex Danny Simmons collection, Philadelphia, PA.

Condition

Fair, very well used, what remains is strong and stable.

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Large Songye Slit Drum with Field Use Ex Simmons Collection

Name: Large Songye Slit Drum with Field Use Ex Simmons Collection
SKU: 165942898
Price: 180 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $2,000

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Starting Price $50

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