Bulup (Dance Drum)
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unknown Kuba (Congolese)
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Bulup (Dance Drum)
19th century - 20th century
Carved wood, metal nails, raffia twine, skin, and patina
27 9/16 in. x 9 1/16 in. (diameter) (70 cm x 23 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.3.129
Other Number(s):
108 (247) (Neufeld Collection Number)
247 (Sotheby's Lot Number)
Acquisition Date:
12/20/1996
Geography:
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Classification:
Tools and Equipment; Musical Instruments & Sound-making Implements
Culture/Nationality:
Kuba, Congolese, Central African, African
Collection:
Neufeld Collection
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- African - Refers to the cultures of the continent of Africa, which is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.
- Central African - Nationality, styles, and culture of the people of the nation of the République centrafricaine.
- Central African - Styles and cultures from a wide region of Africa that straddles the Equator and is drained largely by the Congo River system.
- Congolese - Nationality, styles, and cultures of the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- drums - Membranophones with a resonating cavity covered at one or both ends by a membrane, which is sounded by striking, rubbing, or plucking.
- Kuba - Describes works created by the African people of the same name living in the central Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Owner Name: Mace Neufeld and Helen Katz Neufeld, Class of 1953
Role: Donor
Place: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, US
Ownership End Date: 12/20/1996
Bibliography List
The following Bibliography exist for this object:
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Important Tribal Art
Sotheby's .
New York, NY, 1989
Figure Number: 247 - "African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No.: 0024830.
Comparanda List
The following Comparanda exist for this object:
- "Hamill Gallery of Tribal Art Website." (Accessed April 1, 2020): https://www.hamillgallery.com/index.html. https://www.hamillgallery.com/KUBA/KubaDrums/KubaDrum13.html.
- "National Museum of African Art Online Database." (Accessed April 12, 2020): Smithsonian, https://africa.si.edu/collections/collections. Accession No.: 73-7-445.
Related Bibliography List
The following Related Bibliography exist for this object:
- "National Museum of African Art Online Database." (Accessed April 12, 2020): Smithsonian, https://africa.si.edu/collections/collections. Accession No.: 73-7-445.
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