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Object Number
37-77-50/2848
Display Title
Calabash harp
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Gourd thumb piano, gourd base, wood top and handle with 7 metal keys, fiber ties
Classification
- Raw Material
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Gourd, Wood, Metal, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 32 x 23.6 x 12 cm (12 5/8 x 9 5/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2848; 65-3
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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