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27. Hunting Charm: Slitdrum (N-kookwa Ngoombu)
Yaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wood, metal, seeds, fiber, organic material; H. 31.1 cm (12 1/4 in.)
19th century
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
22.1461

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