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Object Number
11-46-50/83108
Display Title
Musical instrument (ocisangi) with gourd
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Thumb piano, wood base, 15 keys, large gourd attached with leather piece
Classification
- Raw Material
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Umbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Angola
Materials
Wood, Metal, Gourd, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 3.6 x 20.1 x 14.5 cm (1 7/16 x 7 15/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
83108
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