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Lot 257
A large wooden ‘djembe’ drum
Estimated Value:
200 € - 300 €
Result:
129 € incl. Premium and VAT
Description:
West AfricaH. 108 cm
A slender, tapered base with a flared resonating body resting on a sculpted bulge. Dark wood with geometric notched carvings. Covered in animal hide.
From an important private collection in southern Germany, collected from 1975 onwards - According to the consignor, formerly in the collection of the Museum of Ethnology, Gießen, 1911 - Some signs of wear and age-related damage
