Sold2016Old Tabwa Village Slit Drum, African Art & MusicA rare large carved wooden slit drum from the Tabwa peoples or related ethnic group, Congo, central Africa. Large hollowed out log with slits to allow sound to travel. Great patina from handling and wSee Sold Price
Sold2020Exceedingly Rare Songye Diviners Drum Collected 1975This is a very fine and rare carved wooden slit gong or drum with traditional barrel form of a hollowed out log with large slit on top with areas carved thinner for the tone of the drum. The Drum featSee Sold Price
2018African Tribal Pende Slit Drum or Idiophone DRCAuthentic African Tribal PENDE Slit drum or Idiophone. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Second half of the 20th Century. Luba. Democratic Republic Congo. Length 64 cm. Diameter 21 cm. Heavy, dense woSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Fine Old Yaka Slit Drum with Monkey On TopA 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, CongSee Sold Price
Sold2023Large Songye Slit Drum with Field Use Ex Simmons CollectionA Large and rare carved wooden Slit drum or Nedundu drum with flared form, well handled and worn edges, metal accents , tribal repairs with metal staples and sheets of metal over some areas, carved inSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Fine Old Yaka Slit Drum with Ancestor faceA 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 27.5See Sold Price
Sold2024Primitive Carved Yaka Slit Drum, Wooden Folk ArtPrimitive 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 hSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Dan Spoon, Yaka Drum & Bateke Power Figure (3)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 6See Sold Price
Sold20193 West African objects. 20th century.A group of three West African objects. 20th century. ++ Baule slit drum in wood with body forming the drum. Elongated neck. Baule style. Ivory Coast. 22". ++ Senufo figure. Senufo style. Ivory Coast.See Sold Price
Sold2021A Fine Yaka Nkoko Slit Drum Ex Gallinier, France 1999A 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, DRSee Sold Price
Sold2018African Carved Wood Yaka (Bayaka) Slit Drum20th 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 aSee Sold Price
Sold20162 Yaka Suku Slit Drums2 Yaka Suku Slit Drums. Congo. Carved wood. Largest Size: 22" x 4" x 4.5" (56 x 10 x 11 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2018Two African Carved Wood Yaka (Bayaka) Slit Drums20th 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, FrSee Sold Price
Sold20213 Yaka Style Figural Objects, Congo.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: ShipSee Sold Price
Sold20216 African Style Musical Instruments.A group of Six African Style Musical Instruments. ++ Congo Style Whistle. Wood. 6 3/4" x 2". ++ West African Style Thumb Piano. Wood, metal. 6" x 3 3/4" x 1 1/2". ++ A West African Style Slit Drum. WoSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Tribal Carved Wood Buffalo Drum SculptureAn African carved wood slit drum musical instrument. An abstract wildlife carving, modeled as an African or Cape buffalo. Monumental size, produced in a primitive tribal style, with hand carved detailSee Sold Price
Sold2020African Congo Yaka Divination Carved Wood Slit DrumAn 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 andSee Sold Price
Sold20208 Note Slit Tongue Wooden Percussion Box DrumBy Mandile with two mallets. 45.5h x 17.25w x 5.25d inches.See Sold Price
Sold2016Slit drum - D. R. Congo, Yakawood, 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, basSee Sold Price
Sold2017Lagoons Area Slit Drum with Ancestor head, African ArtA rare carved wooden slit drum from the lagoons region of west Africa. This Drum or wood block percussion instrument comes from a region known as the lagoons, which is coastal Ivory Coast and Ghana. LSee Sold Price
Sold2023TWO SLIT GONGO DRUMS CONGO MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Mid 20th century.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 frontSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Mbembe Slit Drum Finial FigureFigürliches Fragment einer Schlitztrommel Mbembe, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 58 cm. L 68,5 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Rudolf und Leonore Blum (1919-2009 / 1923-2013),See Sold Price
Sold2020A Mangbetu Slit Drum, "nedundu"Schlitztrommel, "nedundu" Mangbetu, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Polsternägel. H 45 cm. B 87 cm. Provenienz: - Bernd und Rita Schlimper, Düsseldorf. - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Schweizer PriSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Suku Slit Drum, "n-kooku"Schlitztrommel, "n-kooku" Suku, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 37 cm. Provenienz: Hans (1926-2010) und Carla Baumann, Muri. n-koku genannte Schlitztrommel, die auch von Wahrsagern rituellSee Sold Price
May 18Alice Callahan Auction HouseRedWillow Taos Pueblo Member Rawhide& Log 9”Native American Tribal Drum Painted$10(1 bid)
678 Lots AwayRapid Estate Liquidators and Auction GalleryWood Carved African Man Sculpture with Drum$40
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1 day LeftTime ArtSet of Mahogany drum-shaped stool, North Africa Painted Table Lamp, Furnace glaze tall candle tray,CA$100