Kenken

The kenken is conical or bell-shaped metal percussion instrument. It has a metal handle and is held in one hand and played with a metal beater held in the other. The original records from the Sierra Leone National Museum note that is example was removed from a shrine at North Lake Sonfon, Koranko Country, Koinadugu District .

Further Information

• Type: Musical instruments, Religious/ritual equipment, charms
• Object: Kenken
• Materials: Metal
• Culture Group: Kuranko
• Dimensions: 267mm
• Production Date: Pre 1959
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Unknown
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1959.11.64

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