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Object Number
22-2-50/B2985
Display Title
Idophone
Descriptions
Object Description
Idophone
Inventory Description
Thumb piano, carved wood, reed keys, incised and pigmented design, perforated
Classification
- Raw Material
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Beti
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Wood, Reed, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 31.5 x 11.7 x 6.1 cm (12 3/8 x 4 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B2985
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