Vertical standing columnar form surmounted by carved face with delicately carved features and a triple-crested coiffure. A slit drum or slit gong is a hollow percussion instrument. In spite of the nam..
Vertical standing columnar form surmounted by carved face with delicately carved features and a triple-crested coiffure. A slit drum or slit gong is a hollow percussion instrument. In spite of the name, it is not a true drum but an idiophone, usually carved or constructed from bamboo or wood into a box with one or more slits in the top. Drums are among the most important art forms in Africa, used both as a musical instrument and as a work of sculpture significant in many ceremonial functions, including dance, rituals, story-telling, and communication of messages.
