Baga A-Ndëf Maternal Drum

An exquisite A-Ndëf drum from the Baga people of Guinea, featuring a powerful maternal figure cradling a child with the original drum head and pigmentation intact. A-Ndëf drums are made by the A-Tekan, an all women secret society, for ceremonial use and are made with imagery and motifs that celebrate maternal power. Early 20th Century