Vintage 1960s Hand-Carved Kenyan Goblet Drum A striking mid-20th century African hand drum purchased in Kenya in the 1960s. This is a beautifully carved goblet-form drum with a natural hide head and rope tensioning. The drum features: • Hand-carved wooden body with textured vertical detailing • Natural animal hide top with distinctive striped pattern • Traditional rope tension construction • Classic goblet (chalice) silhouette • Warm natural wood tones with aged patina This piece works equally well as: • A decorative ethnographic interior statement piece • A collector’s mid-century African artefact • A functional hand drum (sound is resonant and warm) Originally purchased in Kenya in the 1960s and kept in private ownership since.
