Aku'aba African Fertility Drum

Original Title

African Fertility Drum

Devised Title

Aku'aba African Fertility Drum

Date

Unknown

Creator

Unknown See all items with this value

Contributor

Don Hill

Description

This drum, fastened from wood and animal hide, is reminiscent of an Akan Kettle Drum from Ghana. The Akan are an ethnic group that includes the Fante, Asante, and Akuapem cultures; their culture is most prevalent in present-day Ghana. This type of drum was used for any event that required entertainment (except for court-reserved performances).

Primary Subject

Unknown See all items with this value

Music See all items with this value

Recreation See all items with this value

Folklore See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Ghana

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Sculpture

Medium

Caprine

Wood

String

Additional Techniques

Sculpting

Measurements

L:52cm x W:38cm

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

AR_0011_03_0002

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0023

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Collection

Donald Hill Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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