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1700-1750 early ASHANTI AKAN Base Drum

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Item Details

Description

1700-1750 early ASHANTI AKAN Base Drum from Slave Trade Period

Drum With Hide Drumhead and Face Decoration AFRICAN SLAVE TRIBAL Collection

Purchased from African item collector in 1950 as being a drum from the Slave Trade.

Learn more about the Akan drums and see photo from Museum,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akan_Drum

Drum Sounds:

https://freesound.org/people/jimrsbjorklund/sounds/353081/

African carved wooden drum with hide drumhead. One side of the drum is decorated with a human face and the rest of the drum is unadorned.

The drum has a center post and is designed to use tilted on its side and lift drum for transfer of sound.

Very Deep Base sound.

Certificate of Authenticity

Provenance: Ghana, private East Coast, USA collection

Condition

There are 2 small holes patched in the drumhead, Sound Great, Well Broke in, Item Size: approx 21 inches tall x 14 inches in diameter, weighs approx 24 pounds / 10.9kg Country or Region: Ghana

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1700-1750 early ASHANTI AKAN Base Drum

Name: 1700-1750 early ASHANTI AKAN Base Drum
SKU: 88627484
Price: 180 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $1,800

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