https://emuseum.cornell.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/75671/fullSlitdrum (n'koko ngoombu)[]Wood and pigmentYaka wood slit drum surmounted by a head wtih a lozenge shaped finial and ornamented with incised black markings on the face. Yaka diviners strike this drum when summoning the ancestors. Deceased elders and ancestors offer advice via the diviner to help people cope with a range of maladies, from marital problems and accidents to sickness and death. The face surmounting the drum depicts a Yaka ancestor. The cube-shaped coiffure suggests that she is female, while her scarification identifies her as Yaka. The upturned nose and large, closed eyes are conventional Yaka facial features. Suggested reading: Arthur P. Bourgeois, The Yaka and Suku. Leiden: Brill, 1985. com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.Classification@60https://emuseum.cornell.edu/objects/32693/rdf