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Mvet - stringed instrument - only one used by the forest people
Mvet - stringed instrument - only one used by the forest people
Object Number 37-32-50/2431
Display Title Mvet - stringed instrument - only one used by the forest people
Descriptions
Inventory Description Instrument, perf. gourd halves on pole, reed strings, wood peg, fur strips, ba
Classification
  • Musical
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bene
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern: Mbalmayon, vicinity of
Materials Wood, Gourd, Vegetable fiber, Bark, Skin, Fur
Dimensions Overall: 153.2 x 23.5 x 20 cm (60 5/16 x 9 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-32-50/2431

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