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Recycle Tin Can Kalimba

Burkina Faso
Unknown

Wood and Metal
Early 21st Century


Small rectangle recycled tin can called a kalimba. Artisans in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso, craft these great musical instruments from recycled Nescafe coffee cans, printed in French. Each kalimba features a unique burned pattern on top.

 

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Catalog#: AF-IDPL-41