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Burned Balsa Wood and Bottle Cap Tambourine

Burned Balsa Wood and Bottle Cap Tambourine

Regular price $24.00 USD
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Artisans in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso, handcraft these unique tambourines by encasing recycled metal bottle cap zills in a lightweight balsa wood frame. A great gift for music lovers or collectors of world instruments, each tambourine sports a burned design, and is completely one-of-a-kind.

Sold singly in assorted designs. Because this is a handcrafted item, each will vary slightly. This is not a professional instrument.

Dimensions: 6.25"L x 5"W x 1.5"H

Crafted from: balsa wood, metal

Made in: Burkina Faso

About the Artisans:

An artisan co-op of young men in Burkina Faso, West Africa, create hand-crafted instruments from gourds and recycled materials including coffee tins. Frequently the artisans are also musicians themselves, and they take great care in producing instruments of exceptional quality and beauty.

SKU:BK-09I

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