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Ebony carving of a drummer 1997
Ebony | 33.0 x 79.0 x 10.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 94454
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This ebony carving depicts Morris Nyunyusa (d.1999), a blind Tanzanian master drummer renowned for playing twelve drums simultaneously. For many years a recording by Nyunyusa was the theme music for news bulletins on Tanzanian national radio.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by President Banjamin Mkapa of Tanzania during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Edinburgh, 24–27 October 1997.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Ebony
Measurements
33.0 x 79.0 x 10.0 cm (whole object)
Place of Production
Tanzania