African Carved Musical Instruments, Whistles
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Seven items: 1. West African carved wood drum with animal skin drumhead, tapering sides chip-carved with a band of decorative squares over a band of carved African buffalo heads; carved wooden pegs to adjust tightness of head; 13 3/4"H, 7 1/2"W---2. West African carved wood talking drum, hourglass shaped with animal skin drumhead on top; 16 3/4"H, 6" top dia.---3. Cameroon carved wood zoomorphic musical instrument, decorated on sides with incised salamanders and other symbols, two percussion sticks; 16"L, 6 1/4"W, 6 1/4"H---4. Two Cameroon whistles, one carved wood with horns, 7 1/2"L; one bamboo with incised decoration, 4 3/4"L---5. West African 10-key finger piano, wooden keys mounted on a carved wooden soundboard; 14 1/2" x 7", 4"H---6. West African carved gourd musical instrument; incised with animal, geometric and line decoration; 23"L---From the collection of a South Carolina gentleman who purchased these in 1969-84 while living in Africa. (Ref. 4, 5, 23, 24, 19, 28, 55)
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African Carved Musical Instruments, Whistles
Estimate $100 - $200
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