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Antique African Drum

Decorative and Mid Century African Hand Made Wooden and Hide Tribal Drum, 1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and beautiful handmade drum in painted wood and hide produced i Africa early 1900s / 20th
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Early 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Antique African Drum

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Hide, Wood

"African Drummer, " Fabulous Cubist Bronze Sculpture, France, 1920s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant example of early French cubist sculpture, this depiction of an African drummer, her
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1920s French Art Deco Antique African Drum

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Bronze

Late 19th Cent. Kuba Drum W Honey Brown Patina - Harry Franklin Collection
Located in Culver City, CA
African Art collectors. The drum is mounted on a removable square wood base Kuba Kingdom, DRC, late 19th
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Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Drum

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Wood

An Impressive Pair of 19th Century Orientalist Spelter Figures, After A. Waagen
By Max Arthur Waagen
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
drum being held aloft, and the female figure shown cradling a harp on her shoulder, her hair flung back
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Late 19th Century French Other Antique African Drum

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Spelter

"Ivory Coast Figures", Important Art Deco Sculptures for Eugène Printz Interior
By Jean Camus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
colonies established by their nations in West and Central Africa, culminating in the exposition colonial
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1920s French Art Deco Antique African Drum

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Plaster

French Orientalist Antique Bronze Sculpture by Edouard Drouot of Shoeshine Boy
Located in Shippensburg, PA
stump with a broad grin on his face, presumably greeting pedestrians while trying to drum up some
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Early 20th Century French Antique African Drum

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Bronze

The Goddess
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
participated in the drum festival exhibition (2018). He currently participated in talentila foundation art
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19th Century Contemporary Antique African Drum

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Antique Bird Print of the Great Spotted Woodpecker by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
have red markings on the neck or head. This species is found across Eurasia and parts of North Africa
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18th Century Antique African Drum

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Paper

British 19th Century Drum Table
Located in New York, NY
This charming 19th-century English regimental drum was fitted with a glass top to serve as a table
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1890s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique African Drum

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Brass

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Antique Carrara Marble Portrait Bust by Auguste Moreau, 19th Century
By Auguste Moreau
Located in London, GB
This is beautiful antique French marble shoulder length bust of a beautiful maiden, signed Auguste Moreau, circa 1890 in date. The face and body has been sensitively modelled in Car...
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1890s French Antique African Drum

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Marble

Pre Columbian clay pottery vessel
Located in View Park, CA
A Pre-Columbian pottery vessel. There are hand-sculpted vestiges of a face reminiscent of early figurative efforts. Patina includes traces of red cinnabar and mineral deposits, attes...
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15th Century and Earlier North American Pre-Columbian Antique African Drum

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Clay

Antique Pre Columbian clay pottery vessel
Pre Columbian clay pottery vessel
H 8 in W 6 in D 4.75 in
COSTA Rica Jade Avian Axe God Celt Pendant Pre Columbian, 500 Ad-1500 Ad
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Costa Rican Jade Axe God, Guanacaste-Nicoya region, circa. A.D. 1-1500. Of a celt form depicting the mythical part human- part avian bird figure, with circular eyes peering from...
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique African Drum

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Jade

Pair of Cold Painted Bronze Orientalist Figures of Musicians
Located in London, GB
The figures representing a male and female in colored clothing, playing the violin and the mandolin respectively, each standing on a plinth. These bronze Orientalist style figures...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique African Drum

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Bronze

Vintage Wild West Cowboy After Remington Bronze 20th Century
By (after) Frederic Remington
Located in London, GB
This is a very impressive bronze, after Remington, of a cowboy on horseback dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. It was made using the 'lost wax' process, otherwise k...
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1980s Antique African Drum

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Bronze

Art Deco Figure , Lady Playing with a Cat C. 1920s
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A lovely art deco sculpture, depicting a young lady playing with her cat. Cast in cold painted spelter, mounted on marble and onyx base. All in very good, vintage condition. Attribu...
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1920s French Art Deco Antique African Drum

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Onyx, Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Figurine Table Lamp Bronze Lady Sculpture, French, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a stunning figurine table lamp of a nude lady bronze Figurine sculpture made in France, circa 1930. The figurine is heavy and made of bronze metal with good detail. It has...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique African Drum

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Bronze

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman with Flowers in Her Hair
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
after Henri MATISSE (1869-1954) Lithograph Signed in the plate Vélin Paper Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm (12 x 9") This lithograph is one of a rare edition made during the Second World War ...
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1940s Modern Antique African Drum

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Lithograph

Spider Chrysanthemums
Located in Storrs, CT
Spider Chrysanthemums. c.1900. White ground Japanese stencil on mulberry paper treated with persimmon juice and smoked. Silk thread insertion reinforcement. 11 7/8 x 14 1/4 (sheet 16...
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Early 1900s Edo Antique African Drum

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Stencil

Spider Chrysanthemums
Spider Chrysanthemums
H 11.88 in W 14.25 in D 0.5 in
Pre-Columbian Moche Erotic Vessel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This pre-columbian moche erotic vessel depicts two figures engaged in a sexual act, specifically the missionary position. It is a significant artifact showcasing the cultural and art...
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19th Century Unknown Pre-Columbian Antique African Drum

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Pottery

Pre-Columbian Moche Erotic Vessel
Pre-Columbian Moche Erotic Vessel
H 6.5 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
Ancient Olmec Greenstone Portrait Mask with Pre-1970 Provenance
Located in Culver City, CA
A large and powerful portrait mask depicting an important Olmec ruler, with a broad face, furrowed brow, rectangular ear flanges, full lips, and a large nose, carved from a variegate...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique African Drum

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Stone

Vintage African Pair of Wooden Hand Carved Busts Sculptures
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wood sculpture hand carved vintage tribal Folk Art bust of an African men and women sculptures. Pair of vintage handcrafted wood sculptures of African men and women bust with headdr...
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Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Antique African Drum

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Hardwood

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century antique Chinese hand painted lacquer scene gilt fan with original lacquer box.
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1830s Chinese Qing Antique African Drum

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Lacquer

English 18th century oak children's cradle
Located in Delft, NL
English 18th century oak children's cradle An 18th century English children's cradle, made of oak, raised on rockers (stands firmly) with marquetry with a scene of flowers and leave...
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18th Century English Antique African Drum

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Oak

English 18th century oak children's cradle
English 18th century oak children's cradle
H 34.26 in W 28.35 in D 39.77 in
Antique Victorian Dinner Bell with a Figural Bird Handle and Set Shells
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique dinner bell is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1900 in the period Victorian style. The bell housing is made of cast spelter with a bronze fi...
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Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Antique African Drum

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Spelter

Colima Seated Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully aged with a rich patina and pitted wear, this seated ceramic male figure is attributed to the Colima region of Western Mexico. The stylized form of this male figure follo...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique African Drum

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Ceramic

Colima Seated Redware Figure
Colima Seated Redware Figure
H 10.75 in W 7 in D 9.5 in

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African Drum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
African drum, from the Belgian Congo. Very beautiful object, made out of leather and wood.
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Early 20th Century Congolese Antique African Drum

Antique African Drum
African Drum
H 13.5 in Dm 8 in
Antique Sub-Sahara African Talking Drum
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful very rare antique talking drum made by a tribe living in the border region of Southern Senegal
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Early 1900s Guinean Tribal Antique African Drum

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Hide, Wood

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare African slit drum made by the "baga" people of West Africa. These rare musical instruments
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19th Century Guinean Folk Art Antique African Drum

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Wood

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare African slit drum made by the "baga" people of West Africa. These rare musical instruments
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19th Century Guinean Folk Art Antique African Drum

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare African slit drum made by the "baga" people of West Africa. These rare musical instruments
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19th Century Guinean Folk Art Antique African Drum

Kuba Drum Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo
By Tribal Art
Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary Kuba Drum figure was exhibited at the Rutgers University Art Gallery in 1980
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Late 19th Century Antique African Drum

Yoruba Wooden Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
prolific tribes of Sub-Saharan Africa. They are centred in southwestern Nigeria, with a significant
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique African Drum

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Wood

Yoruba Wooden Stool
Yoruba Wooden Stool
H 12 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
African Drum Table
Located in New York, NY
An African small wood drum pedestal or small table.
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19th Century South African Antique African Drum

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Wood, Leather

African Drum Table
African Drum Table
H 17 in Dm 10 in
African Slit Drum
Located in New York, NY
19th Century African Slit drum - with 2 mallets
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19th Century South African Antique African Drum

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Wood

African Slit Drum
African Slit Drum
H 23 in W 53 in D 16.5 in
Antique African Hand Drum
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This is a stunning object, an antique African leather and wood hand drum decorated in brass nail
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Antique African Drum

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Brass

Antique African Hand Drum
Antique African Hand Drum
H 5.5 in W 12 in D 7.25 in
Antique African Wooden Drum
Located in High Point, NC
A rare authentic vintage wooden drum from the cradle of civilization, circa 1900. You can hear the
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Early 1900s African Rustic Antique African Drum

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Leather, Hardwood

Antique African Wooden Drum
Antique African Wooden Drum
H 14.1 in W 12.6 in D 10.2 in
Early African Tribal Yaka Wood Slit Drum with Striker, DRC Congo Fine Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African Tribal Yaka wood slit drum with striker, DRC. A early 20th century, finely carved slit
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Drum

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Wood

Asian Bronze Rain Drum
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian cast bronze rain drum with the traditional intricate detailing and patterns carved all around
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19th Century Asian Antique African Drum

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Bronze

Asian Bronze Rain Drum
Asian Bronze Rain Drum
H 18 in Dm 21 in
Outdoor Asian Bronze Rain Drum
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian Cast bronze rain drum with the traditional intricate detailing and patterns carved all around
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19th Century Asian Antique African Drum

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Bronze

Outdoor AsianThai Bronze Rain Drum
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian Cast bronze rain drum with the traditional intricate detailing and patterns carved all around
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19th Century Thai Antique African Drum

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Bronze

Pair of Asian Bronze Rain Drums with Glass top
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cast bronze rain drums with the traditional intricate detailing and patterns carved all around both
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19th Century Thai Tibetan Antique African Drum

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Bronze

Dancing Bronze Shiva Nataraja
Located in North Hollywood, CA
wild as he moves through the 108 forms and movements. In his upper hand Nataraja holds a drum shaped
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique African Drum

Antique African Drum Table
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a rare and unique African drum table. This piece is an actual working antique drum that
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Early 20th Century Tribal Antique African Drum

Antique African Drum Table
Antique African Drum Table
H 28.5 in W 37.88 in D 37.88 in
Traditional African Carved Wooden Hunting Drum
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Traditional African Carved Wooden Hunting Drum A substantially carved Wooden Drum, the drum
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19th Century Folk Art Antique African Drum

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Bog Wood

Antique Kenyan African Tribal Djembe Drum Side Table Pedestal Plant Stand
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Could make a wonderful rich deep hued side table. From a Norwegian and then Kenya State Department Official's Estate in Bethesda MD.
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Early 20th Century Kenyan Primitive Antique African Drum

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Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Mahogany Wood African Stool or Side Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural African mahogany stool or side table with a beautiful half drum hand carved top. Great
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Early 20th Century African Primitive Antique African Drum

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Henri Matisse - The Saint Michel Bridge - Original Etching
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any number of colorful cushions, curtains, costumes
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1920s Modern Antique African Drum

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Etching

After Henri Matisse - Blue Nude
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
overflowed with Persian carpets, delicate Arab embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any
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1920s Abstract Impressionist Antique African Drum

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Lithograph

Vegetables
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any number of colorful cushions, curtains, costumes
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1920s Modern Antique African Drum

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Lithograph

Vegetables
Vegetables
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Three Casta Paintings (Set of 3)
Located in New York, NY
a mixed-race female of Indian and African blood. Here the man carries a snare drum on his back and
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18th Century and Earlier Antique African Drum

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Canvas, Oil

African Drum Coffee Table
Located in Houston, TX
An African drum coffee table with carved wood lattice work on the sides. Great flat top is perfect
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Early 20th Century Central African Antique African Drum

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Wood

African Drum Coffee Table
African Drum Coffee Table
H 21.25 in Dm 38.5 in
Thai Rain Drum
Located in Palm Springs, CA
traditional Asian and African cultures, "Rain Drums are hung under a waterfall or just in the rain and amongst
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18th Century and Earlier Thai Antique African Drum

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Bronze

Thai Rain Drum
Thai Rain Drum
H 17 in Dm 23 in
West African METAL GONG
Located in Sarasota, FL
drums, beaters and clappers with one has "bubble bumps"in a design at the bottom (sitting on a stand 6 X
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19th Century Antique African Drum

West African METAL GONG
West African METAL GONG
H 23.5 in W 7 in D 5 in
Antique Mahogany Belfast Grandfather Clock by Cahoon Bros
Located in Antrim, GB
Fabulous antique Belfast Victorian African mahogany drum head Longcase Clock by Cahoon Bros
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1860s Northern Irish Victorian Antique African Drum

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Mahogany

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Antique African Drum For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique African drum you’re looking for. An antique African drum — often made from wood, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique African drum you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique African drum, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Antique African Drum?

The average selling price for an antique African drum at 1stDibs is $973, while they’re typically $500 on the low end and $3,789 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique African Drum
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What an African drum symbolizes depends on the culture that produced it. Some African tribes believe drums represent self-protection and a willingness to protect the tribe's leaders or royalty. Others associate them with interconnectedness because people often use drums as ways to communicate across great distances. On 1stDibs, find a selection of African drums.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    There are many kinds of African drums. A popular African drum is called the djembe (pronounced JEM-bay). It is one of the most versatile and widely used percussion instruments worldwide. It is a goblet-shaped drum that is known for its versatile sound. Find a huge variety of musical instruments on 1stDibs.