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Rasp

Ashanti Figural Rasp (1)

Ghana, West Africa
Ashanti

Wood
ca. Mid 20th century

Height: 20.5 inches
Idiophone - Struck Indirectly - Scraped

Handcarved rasp from one piece of wood in the form of a figure. The wooden ring is rubbed across the ribbed "belly" in a rhythmic fashion. Skilled carving possibly for art market.

 

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Catalog#: AF-IDST-159-21