Vintage African Tribal Drum Hand-Carved Peg Tuned with Animal Hide Flk Art 11.5"

IN PRETTY GOOD CONDITION, SHOWS SOME WEAR

Identification: The drum is likely a type of African djembe or kpanlogo drum, which are goblet-shaped, hand-carved wooden instruments with a single animal skin head (often goat or cow hide) tuned with pegs

These goblet-shaped drums are typically carved from a single piece of solid wood and feature a goatskin or other animal hide head, which is held in place by a system of wooden pegs or rope. This peg-based system is an older, traditional method of mounting the skin, as modern functional djembe drums often use metal rings and synthetic rope for adjustable tension. The carvings on the body of the drum are often decorative and part of its folk-art style.