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LOI, confluence of the Oubangui and Lualaba rivers, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Large drum used to alert the tribe to imminent danger and transmit messages to the neighboring village. Accompanied by other instruments, it honored Nyam-Bondoli, the spirit of war. Carved on four powerful feet, it evokes a long-necked antelope with a dynamic head. Wood, old honey patina and fine marks of use. H. 53 cm ; W. 237 cm ; D. 43 cm. Provenance : - Belgian private collection, circa 1950; - Daniel Vangroenweghe (1938-), Bruges; - Dorotheum sale, Vienna, March 30, 2022, lot 28; - Pierre Dartevelle (1940-2022), Brussels.

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LOI, confluence of the Oubangui and Lualaba rivers, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Large drum used to alert the tribe to imminent danger and transmit messages to the neighboring village. Accompanied by other instruments, it honored Nyam-Bondoli, the spirit of war. Carved on four powerful feet, it evokes a long-necked antelope with a dynamic head. Wood, old honey patina and fine marks of use. H. 53 cm ; W. 237 cm ; D. 43 cm. Provenance : - Belgian private collection, circa 1950; - Daniel Vangroenweghe (1938-), Bruges; - Dorotheum sale, Vienna, March 30, 2022, lot 28; - Pierre Dartevelle (1940-2022), Brussels.

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