Drum, "pliwo'o"
Senufo, Côte d'Ivoire
ohne Sockel / without base
Wood, leather. H 113 cm.
Provenance:
- Gérald and Muriel Minkoff (1937-2009 & 1948-2020), Geneva.
- HDV Piguet, Geneva (21.09.2022).
Published:
Gérald Minkoff (1997). Au quotidien sublime. Lausanne: Musée des arts décoratifs. #58
Exhibited:
Lausanne: Musée des arts décoratifs. Au quotidien sublime. Gérald Minkoff et Muriel Olesen: un choix d'objets, de parures et de tissus traditionnels en Afrique. 27.09 - 09.11.1997.
Drums were played on the occasion of social occasions and religious rituals by dignitaries and members of Poro secret societies.
Multi-legged standing drums such as the present one were usually used in accompaniment with xylophones, horns, trumpets, and jingles worn on the wrists or ankles.
The figural decorations carved in half relief come from Senufo mythology.
Further reading:
Meyer, Andres (1997). African drums. Berlin: Museum für Völkerkunde.
CHF 1 000 / 2 000
EUR 1 000 / 2 000
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