IGBO DRUMS, Nigeria

The drums below have been SOLD and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

Igbo Drum 1 SOLD

Igbo Drum 2 SOLD

Igbo Drum 3 SOLD

Igbo Drum 3 SOLD

IGBO Slit Drum 4 20.5" high SOLD

Drums are among the most important art forms in Africa, used both as a musical instrument and as a work of sculpture significant in many ceremonial functions, including dance, rituals, story-telling and communication of messages.

Slit drums, with hollow chambers and long narrow openings that resonate when struck, often take a human or animal form in which the drum becomes the body. The Igbo use both the vertical and the larger horizontal type. We are also showing a tall, skinheaded drum with wonderful relief carving.