Ghana, West Africa
Ashanti-Akan

Weathered wood, hide, fiber rope
Early-Mid 20th Century
Height: 27.5 inches
Membranophone – Struck (Directly) – Single Headed

This drum uses a wedge-hoop construction for attaching and tightening the single drum skin, as found in West Africa and in some of the musical style drums of Haiti. Deaccession tag from Columbus Museum of Art reads: “Ashanti War Drum.”  Shows signs of age and usage.