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A Fine Old Yaka Slit Drum with Monkey On Top

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A Fine Old Yaka Slit Drum with Monkey On Top

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Description

A Very finely carved wooden slit drum, percussion instrument with a classic ancestral face, with stylized nose and well handled surface, and decorated with a charming monkey on top. Yaka peoples, Congo, central Africa. The drum measures 19 inches tall ( 23.25 inches on professional custom display stand.

Condition

Fair, well handled

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A Fine Old Yaka Slit Drum with Monkey On Top

Name: A Fine Old Yaka Slit Drum with Monkey On Top
SKU: 90796096
Price: 260 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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