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Item number 1448/23 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Grey-black coloured human figure on square-shaped stand holding a drum and beater. Figure is leaning forwards slightly and is bent at the knees.

History Of Use

Metal statuettes are widely commercialized in Africa. After the independence of African countries from European colonial rule in the 1960s, metal-based products became popular commodities for foreign visitors. They represent musicians, farmers, and incorporate elements from various African cultures; they are frequently tailored to tourist’s perceptions. Hourglass-shaped drum figure is holding appears to be a "talking drum"; a drum whose pitch sounds like human humming. It is known as tama, lunna or gangan throughout West Africa.