Rhythm Pounder
Rhythm Pounder
Tall, slender wood figure with small round head and elongated limbs, torso, and neck.
Name/Title
Rhythm PounderEntry/Object ID
2013.Br.131Description
Tall, slender wood figure with small round head and elongated limbs, torso, and neck.Use
RitualContext
Rhythm pounders are used in funerary rituals that initiate male elders into the society of ancestral spirits, and are struck against the ground in time with the music of the funeral orchestra.Collection
Dr. E.D.(Butch) & Judy Brodie African Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerTime Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
TanzaniaContinent
AfricaEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
TanzaniaContinent
AfricaCulture/Tribe
Unknown