YAKA STYLE SLIT DRUMS, DRC

The slit drums below show no signs of age or use and were probably made to be sold.

YAKA STYLE Drum 3 18.5" high $400

YAKA STYLE Drum 13 13.5" high $300

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

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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. Vertical examples from the Yaka people show careful execution.