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A Fine Old Yaka Slit Drum with Ancestor face

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A Fine Old Yaka Slit Drum with Ancestor face

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A very fine older carved wooden slit drum percussion instrument with an ornate and highly stylized ancestor face and painted with earthen pigments. Yaka peoples, Congo, Africa. The drum measures 27.5 x 5.5 inches. Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy estate, NY.

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A Fine Old Yaka Slit Drum with Ancestor face

Name: A Fine Old Yaka Slit Drum with Ancestor face
SKU: 75413143
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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Starting Price $50

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