Discounted shells have minor flaws either in the carvings or stabilized knots or cracks, any such flaws will be shown in the pictures. This one has been here and monitored for well over a year with no sign of future problems. All stabilized cracks were healed in Africa during the carving process.
These drums are discounted because we cannot sell them as premium drums to the stores we supply around the nation.
This discounted djembe was built in the Ivory Coast, then cleaned up and tuned here in Tennessee.
- The Shell is Lenké {Afzelia Africana} carved in the Ivory Coast.
- These Djembe Shells like the Ivory Coast Dunun are finished with the very distinct, Traditional Ivory Coast Chip Pattern, instead of the sanded smooth texture that look lathe turned.