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Pel ambish

Kuba

Artwork Details

Pel ambish
circa 1885
Kuba
wood, animal hide, animal skin with fur and plant fibers
26 7/16 in x 3 9/16 in x 9 7/16 in (67.2 cm x 9 cm x 24 cm)
Gift of the Friends of the Museum of Art in honor of Evan M. Maurer
1988/2.1

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The king is flanked by one or two of these sacred drums during important public ceremonies.

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