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Tribes:
Abron
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No tribal association
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Tuareg
unknown tribe
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Countries:
All Subsaharan countries
Benin
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Cameroon
Congo
Ethiopia
Gabon
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Guinea
Haiti
Ivory Coast
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Togo
West Africa
Drums & Musical Instruments
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photoDivination gong - Ivory Coast - Baule $750.00
14 1/2" tall. Click on the photo for a closeup of the top. The other side of the top has a mask almost identical to the side shown.

photoDivination gong - Ivory Coast - Baule $950.00
22" tall. Click on the photo for a closeup of the top.

photoLarge authentic balafon - Burkina Faso - Senufo $1975.00
This is genuine musical instrument, used, but in excellent condition. It measures 52" long x 20" tall at the tallest point, on the wider end x 27" wide at the longest key. Please click on the photo for another view of this exceptional balafon.

photoXL Atompan - Ghana - Ashanti $6000.00
This fantastic genuine old used ceremonial drum is quite rare. It measures 41" tall. This is the most beautiful example of such a drum I have ever found. Please note the black and white photo of two boys attached to the drum in a wooden frame carved as part of the drum. Painted on the drum in the center of the 4 central breast is the inscription, "by Play Boy Mankessim". The drum is adorned with tribal symbols evoking proverbs, each of which is meant to impart a lesson to the people of the community. Please click on the image for a closeup and another view of this extraordinary object.

photoGenuine old balafon - Mali - Malinke $1850.00
This beautiful, authentic balafon is a real professional musical instrument. It measures 44" long x 7" tall at the wider end x 17" wide at the longest key. Please click on the photo for another view of this fine balafon.

photoVery large atompan - Ghana - Fanti $5000.00
This is a close cousin to the Ashanti atompan. This one measures 34 1/2" tall and is covered with tribal symbols. Like the Ashanti atompan on this page this drum is genuine, old and exceptional. Please click on the image to see two closeups of this fabulous object. The drum bears the inscription, carved into it, "Kwekuewuah A Ghnaa".

photoAnother very large atompan - Ghana - Fanti $5000.00
This is another cousin to the Ashanti atompan, the same type as the other Fanti atompan on this page. This one measures 33 1/2" tall and is also covered with tribal symbols. Like the Ashanti atompan on this page this drum is genuine, old and exceptional. Please click on the image to see 2 more views of this beautiful drum.

photoSenufo drum - Ivory Coast - Senufo $1800.00
This tall old ceremonial drum measures 38" tall. Please click on the image for another view of this great drum.

photoOld ceremonial drum - Ivory Coast - Bete $4800.00
This is the only Bete drum of this quality I have ever seen. The extraordinary nature of this drum is due to its excellent condition and very fine intricate carving which covers it. This drum is 31" tall. Please click on the image for another view of this superb scultural object and a closeup of the beautiful detail.

 
 
Categories: | 2 Dimensional Art - Signs and Paintings | Animals - Chameleons | Animals - Elephants | Animals - Horses & Equestrians | Animals - Turtles | Beads | Brass figures | Catalog | Ceramics | Clothing | Containers | Contemporary Metal | Contemporary Wood | Couples & Twins | Currency | Doors | Drums & Musical Instruments | Erotic Art | Ethnographic items | Furniture | Games | Gold Trade in Africa | Haitian Art - Voodoo Flags | Iron | Islamic Art | Jewelry | Jewelry Components | Leather Traditional Items | Market baskets | Masks | Neolithic items | Photographs | Pipes | Statues - Mothers with children | Textiles | Toys | Travel in Africa | Weapons | Wood statues | Wood Statues - Ibejis | Tribes: | Abron | Ashanti | Baga | Bamana | Bamileke | Bariba | Baule | Benoue | Bete | Bobo | Bozo | Bwa | Djenne Djeno | Djerma | Dogon | Ewe | Fang | Fanti | Fon | Fulani | Gourmantche | Guro | Haitian | Hausa | Ibibio | Ibo | Ikenga | Ikiti | Kuba | Kurumba | Lobi | Malinke | Mauritanian | Moba | Mossi | Nafana | Nake | Ngonde | No tribal association | Nupe | Orobo | Senufo | Tagbana | Tamberma | Tchamba | Tuareg | unknown tribe | Wodaabe | Wolof | Yaure | Yoruba | Countries: | All Subsaharan countries | Benin | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Haiti | Ivory Coast | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Togo | West Africa |
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