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Timpano con figure di cariatidi

early 20th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 199
Tamburi maestri o tamburi solisti come quello qui raffigurato a forma di timpano costituivano il fulcro musicale e visivo delle bande popolari che eseguivano una forma di spettacolo tradizionale diffuso nelle comunità Akan del Ghana meridionale. In questi gruppi musicali i tamburi erano considerati alla stregua di una famiglia, col tamburo maestro a fungere da madre, per sottolineare così l’importanza del sistema tradizionale di discendenza per linea materna. Le due figure femminili che sostengono il tamburo rappresentano la femminilità intrinseca dello strumento. La madre che accudisce il figlio allude alla fecondità femminile e all’importanza data alla discendenza in linea materna nella cultura Akan. La donna che scrive su un libro invece riflette l’importanza dell’istruzione per gli Akan. Tali motivi esemplificano l’iconografia familiare, sociale e politica comune tipica dei tamburi maestri.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: Timpano con figure di cariatidi
  • Data: Inizi del XX secolo
  • Area geografica: Ghana, area tradizionale Asante
  • Cultura: Popolazioni Akan
  • Materiale e tecnica: Legno, pigmento
  • Dimensioni: Largh. 53,4 cm
  • Crediti: Dono di Raymond E. Britt Sr., 1977
  • Numero d'inventario: 1977.454.17
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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