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Drum belonging to a society of warriors
Courtesy of the Seattle Art Museum, ©

Drum belonging to a society of warriors

Maker Ngongo culture
Object number2001.150
Photo Credit Courtesy of the Seattle Art Museum, ©
Credit LineGift of the Christensen Fund
Dimensions31 1/8 in. (79 cm)
MediumWood and skin
Drum belonging to a society of warriors
Kuba
Object number: 2001.149
Hand-held drum
Ngongo culture
Object number: 2001.151
Drum with base and handle
Ngongo culture
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Kuba
Object number: 2001.148
Image Not Available for State drum: Atumpan
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