Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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On this episode of the Art Institute Essentials Tour, explore the significance of a remarkable pinge drum made by the Senufo people of Côte d’Ivoire.
Representing a woman of rank balancing a load on her head, this drum celebrates women’s prominence in Senufo society, where they act as family founders and spiritual mediators and guardians.

Keep reading and learn more about this incredible drum on the artwork page: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/111401/female-caryatid-drum-pinge.