Focussed on Kumasi the Asante capital, in West Africa is a network of village craft workshops where traditional materials are used by local craftsmen to carefully and painstakingly make Asante drums including the above traditional form on display in the British Museum.

Local timber and labour is used to make the smooth base of the drum. Which is decorated with carved symbols.

The skin of the drum is often made from goats' hide but cows' skin can also be used. The head of the drum may optionally be decorated with traditional cloth.

The finished masterpiece is a handsome high quality handcrafted drum made using local materials and supporting local people and their traditional skills.

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