The Akan Drum

The British Museum again documents more on the history from West Africa. The previous depiction of the sculptures from West Africa featured the Kingdom of Ife which was a great success. From the 12th of August to 10th of October there will be a display of the Akan Drum: the oldest African-American object in the British Museum brought from West Africa to the Colony of Virginia as part of the slave trade highlighting the influence of the drum from Africa to America.

For more on the history of the Akan Drum visit the British Musuem