Region spanning the northern Ivory Coast, the southeastern Mali and the western Burkina Faso
Senufo

Metal-Iron
Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Length: 17 inches
Idiophone – Struck Indirectly – Rasp – Scrapped

This is a Senufo patinated hand forged iron striker gong combination instrument, with scraper on handle.  A rod  is used to both tap or strike the circular disc on top and scrape rapidly across the series of notches on the handle, which produces a characteristic sound that is similar to a rattle. Rasps exists in a number of different forms, e.g., sticks of wood, gourds, bamboo, bone, and iron. This type of instrument is also found amongst the Dogon and Bambara ethnic groups. Rasp/gong combinations, such as this are only made to accompany ceremonial dances and not produced for the tourist trade.