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Object Number
04-45-50/64170
Display Title
Musical Instrument
Descriptions
Object Description
Zimba, musical instrument
Inventory Description
Thumb piano, carved wooden base, geometric design, 7 keys
Classification
- Raw Material
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Umbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Angola
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300 miles east of Benguela
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 2.8 x 18.9 x 12 cm (1 1/8 x 7 7/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
64170
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