Antique Kuba Tribe African Ceremony Drum Carved Braided Hand Handle Congo Africa

Description: This is a rare, antique, African, hand carved, wood drum featuring carved geometrical designs around the top and an ancestral face representing the spirit of the drum with braided beard which ends in a carved hand which is also the handle of the drum and which has a stretched and nailed leather hide head which was used for ceremony among the Kuba People of the Congo, Africa. This amazing Kuba drum specimen measures 25 inches tall by 9 1/2 inches wide and has a circumference of 25.50 inches around the head of the drum and a circumference of 24 inches around the base of the drum. This Kuba ceremony drum weighs 7 pounds. This museum quality Kuba drum specimen is in great antique tribally made and used condition with a lot of wear to the base of the drum and has a slight lean to it when standing on a completely flat surface. The top of the leather hide head of the drum is in perfect condition but this drum is not for playing and is a collectible specimen. This antique Kuba wooden ceremonial drum would be a perfect addition to any African art collection. I combine shipping on multiple buys so check out my ebay store where I have thousands of items from Africa & South America. For buyers of multiple items please email me when you are done shopping for your custom made invoice with combined shipping & insurance fees.

Price: 700 USD

Location: Williams, Oregon

End Time: 2024-10-11T14:35:34.000Z

Shipping Cost: 80 USD