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Large zither, made of reeds, key board on both sides
Large zither, made of reeds, key board on both sides
Object Number 34-91-50/535
Display Title Large zither, made of reeds, key board on both sides
Descriptions
Inventory Description Musical instrument, stringed, rectangular, reed platform, reed strips for string
Classification
  • String
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hamite
  • Tereki
  • Maragoli
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya / Western Province / Kakamega / Kaimosi
Materials Wood, Reed, Fiber, Mud
Dimensions Overall: 104.5 x 20.3 x 4.6 cm (41 1/8 x 8 x 1 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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