Full drum view
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Female side view
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Male side view
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Resonating chamber
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The Luba tribe lives in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mostly their art relates to kings and important chiefs, who defined their power by the display of prestige objects during major ceremonies. Drums were among the most important of these and show the care and fine carving for which the Luba are known.
This type of drum typically has a sympathetic membrane mounted on the side that vibrates when the drum skin is struck and produces a buzzing sound. Luba drums are used at the investiture and funeral of rulers or at the death of a ruler's child.
The hemispheric resonating chamber displays three all-round bands of geometric, linear chip-carving decoration. The Luba believed that women mediated between kings and the spirit world. The woman and man, who - back to back - support the resonating chamber on their heads and hands, are carved in fine Luba style, with proportionally large, round heads, linear plaited coiffures and serious facial expressions.
Approximate dimensions: 106 cm (H) x 45 cm (W) x 33 cm (D)
Weight: 15 kg
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