Hausa bronze knife, Lagos, 2007

Hausa, old bronze waist ornaments, bought in Lagos, 2007

transverse clarinet, Hausa, til'boro, played by young men at the guinea-corn harvest

Hausa shawm, algaita, bought in Zaria, 1981

tool for shaping fried cakes, Hausa, bought in Kano market 1981

tandu, a skin bottle used for cosmetics, but also struck as a musical instrument. Bought in the market, Kano, 1981

arrow, bought in the market north of Kano, 1981

drumstick for the Hausa kalangu hourglass drum