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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 317318, member: 55"]I would think that it is too crude to be an actual playable instrument from any culture. Whether from Africa or elsewhere, musicians are smart enough to use only instruments that are made well enough to be playable.</p><p>I've seen (and played, sometimes) a number of African instruments, and I'd guess that this is a souvenir-quality item, perhaps older, and in relic condition.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 317318, member: 55"]I would think that it is too crude to be an actual playable instrument from any culture. Whether from Africa or elsewhere, musicians are smart enough to use only instruments that are made well enough to be playable. I've seen (and played, sometimes) a number of African instruments, and I'd guess that this is a souvenir-quality item, perhaps older, and in relic condition.[/QUOTE]
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