A YORUBA PEDESTAL DRUM, of bulbous form with eight stylized human faces around middle, each with large oval bulging eyes, high brows, thin nose with flaring nostrils and dentated mouths, leather on drum secured with wooden pegs and raffia ropes, thick surface with traces of red, black and white pigment-30¼in. (76.7cm.) high | Christie's

Lot 472

472

A YORUBA PEDESTAL DRUM, of bulbous form with eight stylized human faces around middle, each with large oval bulging eyes, high brows, thin nose with flaring nostrils and dentated mouths, leather on drum secured with wooden pegs and raffia ropes, thick surface with traces of red, black and white pigment-30¼in. (76.7cm.) high

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A YORUBA PEDESTAL DRUM, of bulbous form with eight stylized human faces around middle, each with large oval bulging eyes, high brows, thin nose with flaring nostrils and dentated mouths, leather on drum secured with wooden pegs and raffia ropes, thick surface with traces of red, black and white pigment-30¼in. (76.7cm.) high