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Object Number
22-2-50/B3479.1
Display Title
Musical instruments, the diaphragm. "nkenge um" or "tou um," "mbap laa"
Descriptions
Object Description
Musical instruments, the diaphragm. "nkenge um" or "tou um," "mbap laa"
Inventory Description
Unclassified instrument, reed, tubular, square perforation, white material cover
Classification
- Unclassified
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Reed?, Paper?
Dimensions
Overall: 7 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm (2 3/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
22-2-50/B3479.1
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-2-50/B3479.2 | Musical instruments, the diaphragm. "nkenge um" or "tou um," "mbap laa" |
Unclassified
|
Cameroon
| |
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Unclassified
|
Java
| |
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Unclassified
|
Java
| |
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Percussion
|
Cameroon
| |
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|
Cameroon
| |
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Percussion
|
Cameroon
| |
|
| 94-14-70/51554.1 | Top-like musical instrument |
Unclassified
|
Java
| |
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Benguet Province
Baguio | ||
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Percussion
Raw Material |
Cameroon
| |
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String
|
Ukerewe
| |
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String
|
Ukerewe
| |
| 21-28-50/B2878.1 | Musical instruments |
Raw Material
Percussion |
Cameroon
|