A Yaka Divination Drum

Tall slender carved wooden slit style drum with a wonderfully stylized ancestor style head on top, the drum shows plenty of handling and wear suggesting good age and field use. The Drum measures 13 in

A very finely carved wooden slit gong or "Nkoko" with anthropomorphic face and a zoomorphic finial, signs of handling and wear. A excellent Yaka Nkoko divination drum from the Kasango Lunda Region, DR

An African D.R.C. Congo Yaka or Bayaka carved wood slit drum having a carved cylindrical base with long carved out slits that resonate the sound when struck and a carved top with two figural heads and

A tall carved wooden "slit" drum used by village diviner to play repetitive drum beats to enter a trance like state and perform divination rituals. This drum has an undeniable well handled surface pat

20th century, carved wood, cylindrical, slit drum with figural divination figure; comes with beating stick. This lot to be sold on day 3, Friday, October 5 (Lots 2021-2601) 22 in. From the Complete a

20th century, African, Democratic Republic of the Congo, two carved wood drums with cylindrical, slotted bases and figural divination heads; both with beating sticks. This lot to be sold on day 3, Fr

A Yaka Divination Figure, with shiny lustre finish and recessed crusty surfaces, minor loss to one hand, mounted on black wood stand, height: 12". Provenance: Old Connecticut collection

3 African Carved Wood Tribal Objects. 1) Dan "Wunkirle" Spoon. 2) Yaka Slit Drum. 3) Bateke Power Figure Container. Ranging in size from: 16.25'' x 4.5'' x 4.75'' (41 x 11 x 12 cm) to 12'' x 8.5'' x 6

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, Cong

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

Primitive Carved Yaka Slit Drum, Wooden Folk Art. A head with man's face is carved at the top of this hollowed ritual instrument with a rectangular cut opening on the front. Dimensions are 22.75 in h

A carved wooden slit drum with finely rendered ancestor face on top and a well handled surface. Yaka peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The drum measures 17 x 3 inches. Provenance: Ex Robert Banks c

African Yaka Mukoku Slot Drum, Wood Figure. (2). Size 14 1/2 - 20 1/4 inches high. Wood figural drum with animal on head, together with African Wood figure of a man. Provenance: Ex Dr Arnold R.Saslow

2 Yaka Suku Slit Drums. Congo. Carved wood. Largest Size: 22" x 4" x 4.5" (56 x 10 x 11 cm).

A group of Three Yaka Style Figural Objects. Wood. Congo. ++ Yaka Style Slit Drum. Beads, natural fibers. 3 1/2" x 16". ++ Yaka Style Figure. 2 1/4" x 13". ++ Yaka Style Staff. 2" x 40".Shipping: Ship

TWO SLIT GONGO DRUMS CONGO MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Mid 20th century. Two Slit Gong Drums or Yaka Gongs from Congo or Angola. Hand carved drum forming a hollowed cylindrical body with a slit at the front

wood, encrusted patina, remains of pigments, cylindrical corpus, crowned by anthropomorphic head with massive horns, wickerwork basket with feathers ornament, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, bas

A handheld slit drum with male head. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yaka/Suku. 20th century. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

African Yaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo/Angola carved polychrome wood figure; seated on a slit drum; with smaller figure seated below; H: 18" (approx.)

A diminutive carved wooden container with anthropomorphic head, in the form of what appears to be a slit drum, though it was actually used to hold a magic substance / fetish material used in ritual di

wood, decorating brass tags, Probably head pieces of anthropomorphic slit drums "nkoko ngombo". H: 9 cm; 13,5 cm, H: 3,5 inch; 5,3 inch Provenance: Antoine Autru (1892-1966), colonial official in the

KOREAN ANCIENT CELADON DRUM H. 51 cm. Diam. 21 cm. This utensil is made of Korean celadon waist drum, with a wide head and a slender waist, giving people a quiet and elegant visual experience. When Em

John Nieto (American, 1936-2018), Taos Drum Talk Signed bottom left, signed again, dated 1987 and titled on stretcher bar, oil on canvas.  47 1/4 x 59 1/4 in. (120 x 150.5cm) Provenance The Colle

Antique Vietnamese Bronze Dong Son Drum W/Lovely Patination & Incised Battle Scenes - This drum was used by the Vietnamese when the Chinese invaded Vietnam, and the only other piece in the world simil