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Object Number
27-43-50/B4374
Display Title
Harp
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Harp, gourd base, triangular wood frame, fiber strings, metal decoration
Classification
- String
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Vai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Wood, Gourd, Cotton, Fiber, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 36.7 x 49.5 x 17.4 cm (14 7/16 x 19 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B4374
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