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Object Number 49-14-50/8165
Display Title Gourd dance rattle with wooden stopper at side. LIlengwe
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Lilengwe
Inventory Description Gourd rattle, round body, long neck plugged withcorn cob, hole at base, seeds
Classification
  • Percussion
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Misuku
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nyasaland
Additional Geographic Terms Misuku Mountains; Wilindi Forest, near
Dimensions Overall: 25.7 x 9.9 x 10.2 cm (10 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 4 in.)
Quantity 1
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