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DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon
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BANDA, BAMBARI REGION, OUAKA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC,
Ling…
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225
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BANDA, BAMBARI REGION, OUAKA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC,
Ling…
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
BANDA, BAMBARI REGION, OUAKA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC,
Linga" slit drum, monoxyle, dense Takula or Bolando wood (Pterocarpus soyauxii). With
four feet and two handles for transport. These handles are adorned with zoomorphic subjects, head on one side
on one side, tail on the other. The blanks of the drum are struck with mallets ending in latex balls.
with latex balls. Different sounds and timbres are obtained by striking specific areas of each of the
each of the two blanks. While the Linga are used to accompany dances, they are most often used to transmit
coded messages between villages. Mid 20th century
Beautiful, powerful sound.
L. 92 cm
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